The NFL After World War II

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In the mid thirties, supposedly after George Preston Marshall comes into the league as owner of the Boston Braves that became the Boston Redskins. At his behest, they adopt the same policy as Major League Baseball and completely kicked blacks out of the league. And for the Redskins, not until 1961, the Redskins commensurate with keeping that name for as long as they did, they were very, very, very late to integrate the team. I think they had some really big fan base in the south and there weren't a lot of NFL teams at that point in the south.

The NFL — it’s almost synonymous with America today. And its history is a fascinating lens to explore the nation’s development over the last 100 years, from WWII to TV and suburbs to the Internet and social media. What began as a quasi-illicit league in small midwestern towns is now the single largest media property in the world today by revenue. And whether you watch football or not, this is one incredible business story. Acquired is ready for some football — let’s kick this Season off right!

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