What was the original name of the NFL?
National Football Association
American Professional Football Association
United States Football League
Federal Football League
Answer
The American Professional Football Association (APFA) was the name of the professional American football league that was formed in 1920 and is the direct predecessor of the National Football League (NFL). The APFA was founded by four teams in Canton, Ohio, Akron, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois, and played its first season in 1920. The league was renamed the National Football League in 1922.
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