When was the first American Football League (sometimes called AFL I, AFLG, or the Grange League) founded?

The first American Football League sometimes called AFL I, AFLG, or the Grange League, was a professional American football league that was founded and operated in 1926. It was the first major competitor to the National Football League (NFL).

Founded by Charles "C.C." Pyle, (1882–1939), and General Charles X. Zimmerman, (1865–1926), as Vice President and starring Hall of Fame halfback Red Grange, (1903–1991), the short lived Grange League with nine teams competed against the more established NFL for both players and fans. Ultimately, because of the lack of notable players and the uncertain financial conditions of seven of the nine teams, the league’s dissolution came after only one season.

The founding of the first American Footbal League by C. C. Pyle came about because of the controversial ending of the National Football League’s 1925 season. Even though there were still two weeks left in the season, the Pottsville Maroons were hailed as the NFL champions by newspapers.