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Football Begins
Professional Football begins in Ohio http://www.shmoop.com/nfl-history/timeline.html -
First Black Head Coach
Akron Pros became the NFL's first black head coach http://www.shmoop.com/nfl-history/timeline.html -
NFL Begins
NFL Begins - Professional league offically names itself the NFL http://www.shmoop.com/nfl-history/timeline.html -
First NFL Draft
The NFL holds its first college player draft
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First Televised Game
The first televised game was between the Dodgers and the Eagles http://www.shmoop.com/nfl-history/timeline.html -
First African American Football Players
UCLA stars Kenny Washington and Woody Strode become the first African-Americans to play in the NFL
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First Helmet Logo
The Rams first painted a logo on their leather helmets http://www.shmoop.com/nfl-history/timeline.html -
Football beats Baseball as favorite sport
For the first time more people picked football as their favorite sport more than baseball http://www.shmoop.com/nfl-history/timeline.html -
First Super Bowl
The first NFL super bowl was held in LA featuring the Chiefs and the Packers http://www.shmoop.com/nfl-history/timeline.html -
First Halftime Concert
Superbowl XVI held near Detroit had Diana Ross perform at halftime http://www.shmoop.com/nfl-history/timeline.html