Back in 1946, a new professional football league began, entitled the “All-America Football Conference” (AAFC). This new NFL-rival league consisted of eight teams, of which four would be situated in NFL cities such as Chicago, Cleveland, New York, and Los Angeles.

The AAFC raided NFL rosters and coaching staffs. They signed players who were once on NFL rosters and then entered World War II, but had contract offers waiting on them. This new league signed numerous athletes who had to forgo their sophomore, junior, and senior college seasons, and upon return, found that all of their eligibility had been forfeited.

Paul Brown was hired to coach the AAFC Cleveland squad while he was still in the Navy. The Cleveland Rams eventually received approval from the other owners to relocate to Los Ange

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