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What was the original name of the American Professional Football Conference?
What was the original name of the American Professional Football Conference?
Who won the first championship of the American Professional Football Conference?
Who won the first championship of the American Professional Football Conference?
When did the APFA change its name to the National Football League?
When did the APFA change its name to the National Football League?
What led to the first playoff game in NFL history?
What led to the first playoff game in NFL history?
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When were African Americans banned from the NFL?
When were African Americans banned from the NFL?
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Which teams trace their histories to rival leagues?
Which teams trace their histories to rival leagues?
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When did the NFL have an effective monopoly on professional football in the United States?
When did the NFL have an effective monopoly on professional football in the United States?
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Study Notes
- The American Professional Football Conference was formed in 1920 to raise the standard of professional football.
- It was later renamed the American Professional Football Association (APFA).
- The league consisted of 14 teams, with the Akron Pros winning the first championship.
- In 1922, the APFA changed its name to the National Football League (NFL).
- The 1932 season ended with the Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans tied for first, leading to the first playoff game in NFL history.
- The NFL split into two divisions with a championship game starting in 1933.
- African Americans were banned from the league from 1934-1945.
- The NFL faced competition from various rival professional leagues through the 1930s and 1940s.
- The Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns, and San Francisco 49ers trace their histories to rival leagues.
- The NFL had an effective monopoly on professional football in the United States by the 1950s.
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Test your knowledge about the early history of the National Football League (NFL) with this informative quiz! From its formation in 1920 to its monopoly on professional football in the 1950s, learn about the league's evolution as well as some interesting facts about its teams and players. Keywords: American Professional Football Conference, NFL, history, championship, playoffs, segregation, competition, monopoly.
