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George Stanley Halas Sr. (February 2, 1895 – October 31, 1983), nicknamed "Papa Bear", was an American professional football end, coach, and executive.He was the founder and owner of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), and served as his own head coach on four occasions.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 February 2025. The following is a list of current owners of National Football League (NFL) franchises: List of current NFL franchise owners Franchise Principal owner Since Ref. Arizona Cardinals Michael Bidwill 2019 Atlanta Falcons Arthur Blank [a] 2002 Baltimore Ravens Steve Bisciotti [a] 2004 ...
The champions of the NFC receive the George Halas Trophy, [100] named after Chicago Bears founder George Halas, who is also considered one of the co-founders of the NFL. The AFC champions receive the Lamar Hunt Trophy , [ 101 ] named after Lamar Hunt , the founder of the Kansas City Chiefs and the principal founder of the American Football League.
The National Football League (NFL) was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) with ten teams from four states, all of whom existed in some form as participants of regional leagues in their respective territories. The league took on its current name in 1922.
Mugs was the son of Bears founder and NFL co-founder George Halas and Minnie Bushing. [1] He was born at St. Anthony's Hospital on Chicago's West Side. [2] He attended Saint Hilary School and later high school at Loyola Academy. [2] [3] Mugs was active within the Bears organization from a young age. He was the team's water boy and helped ...
Ralph Cookerly Wilson Jr. (October 17, 1918 – March 25, 2014) was an American businessman and sports executive. He was best known as the founder and owner of the Buffalo Bills, a team in the National Football League (NFL).
Carr was the NFL's first president, a position he held until his death, and much of the league's success can be traced back to the solid foundation he laid." [ 51 ] In January 1963, the inaugural group of inductees was announced with Carr being one of "the first 17 immortals" to be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
O'Brien was also a co-founder of the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League in 1922) by representing the Cardinals (then called the Racine Cardinals) at the September 17, 1920, league meeting at Ralph Hay's Hupmobile dealership in Canton, Ohio.