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The Uphill Battle of Pro Football in the 20s
In 1920, there were 15 teams in the NFL. Only three franchises have survived: The Decatur Staley's, Racine Cardinals and Green Bay Packers. In 1922, then Michigan head football coach Fielding Yost said that pro football robs the great American game of its greatest character building qualities.