Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The first American Football League (AFL), sometimes called AFL I, AFLG, or the Grange League, was a professional American football league that operated in 1926. It was the first major competitor to the National Football League. Founded by Charles "C.C." Pyle, (1882-1939), and General Charles X. Zimmerman, (1865-1926), as Vice President and starring Hall of Fame halfback Red Grange, (1903-1991), the short-lived league with nine teams competed against the more established NFL both for players and for fans. While Pyle’s and Grange’s New York Yankees team became a reliable draw, the lack of star power and the uncertain financial conditions of the other eight teams led to the league’s dissolution after one season.. }
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- American_Football_League_(1926) abstract "The first American Football League (AFL), sometimes called AFL I, AFLG, or the Grange League, was a professional American football league that operated in 1926. It was the first major competitor to the National Football League. Founded by Charles "C.C." Pyle, (1882-1939), and General Charles X. Zimmerman, (1865-1926), as Vice President and starring Hall of Fame halfback Red Grange, (1903-1991), the short-lived league with nine teams competed against the more established NFL both for players and for fans. While Pyle’s and Grange’s New York Yankees team became a reliable draw, the lack of star power and the uncertain financial conditions of the other eight teams led to the league’s dissolution after one season.".