Tombstone
Formed: February 17, 1926 (as the American League of Professional Football)1Grange Starts Football Loop, United News via The Evening Independent, Feb. 18, 1926
Disbanded: August 18, 19272Only One Pro League, The Pittsburgh Press, Aug. 18, 1927
First Game: September 26, 1926 (New York Yankees 0 @ Cleveland Panthers 10, Luna Park, Cleveland, OH)3Cleveland is Victor, 10 to 0, The Youngstown Vindicator, Sep. 27, 1926
Last Game: December 12, 1926 (New York Yankees 7 @ Chicago Bulls 3, Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL)4Grange’s Yankees Capture Finale, 7-3, AP via The Meriden Record, Dec. 13, 1926
Seasons: 1
States: CA*, IL, MA, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI
*The Los Angeles Wildcats were based in Chicago, IL
Leadership
Founders:
C.C. Pyle
Red Grange
Trophy Case
Background
Coming soon…
American Football League (1926) Franchise List
| FRANCHISE | YEARS ACTIVE | AFL CHAMPIONSHIPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bulldogs | 1926 | NONE | |
| Brooklyn Horsemen | 1926 | NONE | Merged with Brooklyn's NFL team, Nov. 13, 1926 |
| Chicago Bulls | 1926 | NONE | |
| Cleveland Panthers | 1926 | NONE | Continued as a barnstorming team in 1927 |
| Los Angeles Wildcats | 1926 | NONE | Folded after a barnstorming tour on Jan. 1927 |
| Newark Bears | 1926 | NONE | |
| New York Yankees | 1926 | NONE | Joined NFL in 1927 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 1926 | 1926 | |
| Rock Island Independents | 1926 | NONE |
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