In 1932 they were the Portsmouth Spartans.
In 1932, the Detroit Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans. The team was based in Portsmouth, Ohio, before relocating to Detroit in 1934 and adopting the Lions name. The Spartans were part of the NFL and had a strong performance in their early years.
The Detroit Lions were founded in 1930. The first name of the team was the Portsmouth Spartans. They moved to Detroit in 1935, and the team was renamed the Detroit Lions.
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In 1929, the Portsmouth Spartans were formed, in 1934 the team requested a name change and became the Detroit Lions, following the jungle cat theme started by the Detroit Tigers.
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A radio executive named George Richards bought the Spartans (Lions before they were called the Lions), moved to Detroit and decided to be called the Lions because the Lions are the kings of the jungle and George Richards wanted the Detroit Lions to be the king of the NFL.
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Portsmouth Spartans are now the Detroit Lions
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