The teams were from four states-Akron, Canton, Cleveland, and Dayton from Ohio; the Hammond Pros and Muncie Flyers from Indiana; the Rochester Jeffersons from New York; and the Rock Island ...

Explore the journey of the Chicago Bears, from their origins as the Decatur Staleys to NFL milestones, and legacy of Hall of ...

The teams were from four states-Akron, Canton, Cleveland, and Dayton from Ohio; the Hammond Pros and Muncie Flyers from Indiana; the Rochester Jeffersons from New York; and the Rock Island ...

That’s when the Chicago Bears, then known as the Decatur Staleys, faced the Racine Cardinals — named after Racine Avenue where their home venue was Normal Park and not for the city in ...

Halas was a former professional baseball player, then player-coach for the Decatur Staleys, which were later renamed the ...

"NFL 100 Greatest" ranks the top 100 teams in NFL history, and the 1921 Chicago Staleys land at No. 82. "NFL 100 Greatest" counts down the top 100 characters in NFL history, and Carolina Panthers ...

Welcome to the Decatur County 4-H Program! We're excited for the adventure that awaits you. 4-H provides youth with community, mentors, and learning opportunities to develop the skills they need to ...

In short time he took over the Decatur Staleys entirely, helped form the APFA (which became the NFL), moved the Staleys to Chicago, won the second league title and renamed the team as the Bears.

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The teams, which used to share Chicago as a home, first met in 1920 – the NFL’s inaugural season – when the Bears were known as the Decatur Staleys. Sunday was the 96th installment ...

She was born on Jan. 5, 1923, less than three years after her father founded the Bears as the Decatur Staleys and helped create what would become the NFL. No single individual has witnessed as much ...