Chicago Bears (Football team)
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The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The franchise was founded in Decatur, Illinois, on September 17, 1920 and moved to Chicago in 1921; it is one of only two remaining franchises from the NFL's founding in 1920. The team was originally named the Decatur Staleys and after their move to Chicago it was changed to the Chicago Staleys. In 1922 owner George Halas changed the name to the Bears.
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| referencedIn | Program for the 1935 Chicago Tribune All-Star Charity Football Game | Gerald R. Ford Library | |
| referencedIn | Selected scenes of past and present sport personalities | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Dodson, Oscar Henry, 1905- |
| associatedWith | Eliot, Raymond, 1905-1980. |
| associatedWith | Reinoso, Leonardo R., 1952- |
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Establishment 1920-09-17
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