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When did Frankford Yellow Jackets end?
Frankford Yellow Jackets ended in 1931.
When was Frankford Yellow Jackets created?
Frankford Yellow Jackets was created in 1899.
What was the name of the football team that the now defunct Frankford Stadium housed?
The Frankford Yellow JacketsFor more information about the Frankford Yellow Jackets, see Related Questions, below.
What year was the First pro football game played by two Pennsylvania teams?
In the NFL, that was November 14, 1925 between the Frankford Yellow Jackets and Pottsville Maroons at Frankford Stadium in Philadelphia. The Yellow Jackets won, 20-0.
What was location of Yellow Jacket Stadium in Philadelphia?
The Yellow Jackets' home was Frankford Stadium, located at the corner of Frankford Avenue and Deveraux Street in northeastern Philadelphia. The stadium burned during the Great Depression (1931), leading to the demise of the team. Burt Bell and Lud Wray bought the NFL franchise in 1933 and rehired many of the Yellow Jacket players, but changed the name of the team to the Philadelphia Eagles, after President Roosevelt's New Deal symbol.
This football team was formerly known as the Frankford Yellow Jackets?
Philadelphia Eagles
When were the Yellow Jackets changed to the Eagles?
The Frankford Yellow Jackets was the first Philadelphia NFL team, originally formed in 1922 from a combination of players from the Frankford Athletic Association and a Philadelphia City League team, the Philadelphia Union Quakers.The Frankford Athletic Association was offered an NFL franchise in 1924. The team played under the name Yellow Jackets until the Great Depression and a fire in their home stadium brought about the demise of the team in 1931.The remains of the Yellow Jackets team was awarded to Burt Bell and Lud Wray in July 1933. Bell and Wray renamed the franchise the Philadelphia Eagles, after Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal symbol.
Were the Eagles once the Yellow Jackets?
Yes, sort of. The Frankford Yellow Jackets was the first Philadelphia NFL team, originally formed in 1922 from a combination of players from the Frankford Athletic Association and a Philadelphia City League team, the Philadelphia Union Quakers. The Frankford Athletic Association was offered an NFL franchise in 1924. The team played under the name Yellow Jackets until the Great Depression and a fire in their home stadium brought about the demise of the team in 1931. The remains of the Yellow Jackets team was awarded to Burt Bell and Lud Wray in July 1933. Bell and Wray renamed the franchise the Philadelphia Eagles, after Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal symbol.
When did the Pilidelphia Egles become a football team?
In 1933 after the Frankford Yellow Jackets went bankrupt.
Name of football now-defunct frankford stadium housed?
yellow jacket
What do the Pittsburgh Steelers have to do with history?
The Pittsburgh Steelers used to be the Frankford Yellow Jackets. The Frankford Yellow Jackets were champions of the National Football League in 1926. Their 14 wins in 1926 stood as an NFL record for almost 60 years. Now that's history!
Has The Frankfort Yellow Jackets ever won a super bowl?
No ... the Frankford Yellow Jackets joined the NFL in 1924 and played through 1931. They won the NFL Championship in 1926.
