Morgan O'Brien

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Morgan O'Brien was an engineer at the A. E. Staley Company, located in Decatur, Illinois, as well as a football fan who assisted George Halas in managing the administrative matters of the Decatur Staleys (renamed the Chicago Bears in 1922). In the fall of 1920, O'Brien and Halas traveled to Canton, Ohio via train to attend and represent Decatur at a meeting held at Ralph Hay's Hupmobile dealership, which would establish the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League in 1922).

References

George Halas and the Birth of the NFL
Peterson, Robert W. (1997). Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-511913-4.
Buffalo's Forgotten Championship

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Group who founded the National Football League in Canton, Ohio on September 17, 1920 at Ralph Hay's Hupmobile dealership

Akron Pros	Frank Nied Art Ranney

Canton Bulldogs	Ralph Hay Jim Thorpe

Cleveland Tigers	Stan Cofall Jimmy O'Donnell

Dayton Triangles	Carl Storck

Decatur Staleys	George Halas Morgan O'Brien

Hammond Pros	Doc Young

Massillon Tigers	Ralph Hay

Muncie Flyers	Earl Ball Cooney Checkaye

Racine (Chicago) Cardinals	Chris O'Brien

Rochester Jeffersons	Leo Lyons

Rock Island Independents	Walter Flanigan

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Name	Obrien, Morgan
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Short description	American football executive
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