What were the Philadelphia Eagles called before they were moved to Philadelphia?
A team was founded in 1924 in a working-class section of Philadelphia called Frankford. Funding came from Frankford businessmen and players were recruited from the graduating classes of local colleges. The team was known as the Frankford Yellow Jackets. The Yellow Jackets declared bankruptcy in 1931. Burt Bell and Ludlow Wray purchased the Yellow Jackets in 1933 and the team became the Philadelphia Eagles. Source: Professional Sports Team Histories: v.3 Football, 1994, p.377, Michael L. LaBlanc, 796.
