AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Frank P. Jozsa

Chapter 5 in Sports Nation:Contemporary American Professional Organizations, 2017, pp 137-168 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Established in Canton, Ohio, the American Professional Football Association (APFA) consisted of 14 teams in 1920 — with Akron Pros winning the championship — and included 21 in 1921 led by the Chicago Staleys. One year later, the APFA changed its name to National Football League (NFL), and fielded eighteen teams. In wins–losses–ties, the Canton Bulldogs finished 10-0-2 and emerged as the league’s first true powerhouse…

Keywords: Professional Sports Leagues; Professional Sports Teams; Sports Business; Sports Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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