Follow us on bonanza.com ADD US TO YOUR SAVED SELLERS LIST! NFL Decatur Staleys logo embroidered sweatshirt. Sizes Small to 5XL. Tall sizes available in LT to 4XLT. Buy with confidence. We are a trusted seller for over 20 years. See our other listings. All shirts purchased will be sewn similar to shirts pictured. Satisfaction Guaranteed. The organization that eventually became the Chicago Bears, the Decatur Staleys, was originally conceived 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, and turned over full control of the team to them in 1921. On September 17, 1920, 13 team representatives, including those representing Halas' team, met in Canton, Ohio to create a new football league. In the interest of ticket sales and crowning a yearly champion, they decided to form the American Professional Football Association, which merged with the National Football League (NFL) in 1922. On October 3, 1920, the Staleys played their first NFL game. Official team and league records cite Halas as the team's founder as he took over the team in 1920 when it became a charter member of the NFL. Please email any questions before purchasing. Thanks very much for looking!! We also urge you to please subscribe to our store. There are times when we are told that our listings are not visible to non-subscribers. New items are always being added, so keep watching!