1920 1920 1920 1920 Decatur Staleys Team Formation Originally named the Decatur Staleys, the club was established by the A. E. Staley food starch company of Decatur, Illinois in 1919 as a company team. This was the typical start for several early professional football franchises. The company hired George Halas and Edward “Dutch” Sternaman in 1920 to run the team …
Chicago Staleys Team History
1921 1921 1921 1921 1922 Relocated to Chicago The team relocated to Chicago in 1921, where the club was renamed the Chicago Staleys. Under an agreement reached by Halas and Sternaman with Staley, Halas purchased the rights to the club from Staley for $100. See Full Story Staley hires George Halas and Edward “Dutch” Sternaman to run his football team …
