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The football team in Decatur, Illinois, was known as the Decatur Staleys. Founded in 1920, the Staleys were one of the original teams in the National Football League (NFL) and later became the Chicago Bears. The team was named after the A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, which sponsored the team.
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What is the name of Illinois's NFL football team?
The Chicago Bears.
Where did the Chicago Bears originate from?
In 1919, the Chicago Bears originated in Decatur, Illinois. They were known as the Decatur Staleys. The team relocated to Chicago in 1921.
The NFL franchise in Decatur Illinois is now what team?
The Chicago Bears are the NFL franchise that once played in Decatur, Il. The Bears were founded in 1919 by the A.E. Staley Co. (makers of a fine brand of corn starch) of Decatur ,Illinois. The company named the team The Decatur Staleys for their inaugural season. In 1920 the A.E. Staley Company turned full ownership & control of the team over the coaches George Halas and Edward "Dutch" Sternaman. Halas and Sternaman joined the new APFA, American Professional Football Association in 1920, becoming one of the founding members of what would become the NFL (the APFA was renamed the National Football League in 1922.) George Halas bought out Sternaman in 1933 and the Halas family has controlled the Bears ever since. Halas and Sternaman moved the team from Decatur to Chicago in 1921, renaming the team the Chicago Staleys. One year later, in 1922, they would change the name of the team to the Chicago Bears. The Bears are considered to be the second oldest football organization in the NFL, with the oldest team being the now Arizona Cardinals, who trace their roots back to 1898.
What was the name of the team that later became the Chicago Bears?
Decatur Staleys
What current NFL franchise was once known as the Decatur Staleys?
The Chicago Bears were established by the A.E. Staley Company of Decatur, Illinois in 1919 as a company team. The team played as the Decatur Staleys in 1920, moved to Chicago and played as the Chicago Staleys in 1921, and changed to the Chicago Bears in 1922. The Chicago Bears.
Are the Chicago Bears from Illinois?
The Chicago Bears are a professional football team in the National Football League. The team plays its home games in Chicago.
Who was the last team to beat Iowa in college football?
Illinois
Does the Illinois football team still play?
Yes. The Illinois Fighting Illini are still competing.
Was the Chicago Bears the first team?
The Decatur Staleys. They played two years in Decatur and moved to Chicago in 1921 as the Staleys. The named was changed to Bears in 1922. It wasn't until 1921 that they were known as the Chicago Bears. George Halas chose the name Bears because they were playing at Cubs park and because football players are bigger than baseball player he chose the name Bears.
Which Texas high school varsity football team has a better record the Decatur Eagles or the Bridgeport Bulls?
Well, any team that has won a game is ahead of the Bulls.
Where do the Chicago Bears come from?
Chicago, Illinois. They are a professional football team.
Where is the Chicago's football team's spring training camp held?
in illinois
