A man named Leo Lyons not only helped develop and promote early pro football, he helped preserve it by collecting items that he saved and preserved. His story and that of his franchise the Rochester Jeffs is found in the following posts with the help of his Great-grandson, John Steffenhagen.
Rochester Jeffersons website
Original APFA teams | APFA Chapter 14, Rochester Jeffersons website
The 1922 Rose Bowl
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original apfa teams
The first two seasons of the National Football League the organization was not the NFL. For 1920 and 1921 they flew the banner of the American Professional Football Association (APFA). Pro football's first successful attempt at organizing. Here are the original franchises of the organization.
Rochester Jeffersons website
Official Website of Rochester Jeffersons. From sandlots in Rochester, NY to the gridirons of the NFL.Team stats,game summaries and lots of photos. — www.rochesterjeffersons.org
Original APFA franchise, NFL founding franchise, Original APFA team
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
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If you like remembering players of the NFL by their numbers then you may also enjoy going uniform number by number in other team sports as well. We have it for you on our other website in baseball, basketball, hockey and more on the Sports Jersey Dispatch.
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Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football's Missing Origin Story
Author Gregg Ficery tells the story of the beginnings of Pro Football through the pro football career of his Great Grandfather, Bob Shiring
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Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry
Author Joe Ziemba the master historian of football in Chicago has released another beauty. It is titled Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry.
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