Boston Yanks

The Boston Yanks were an American football team that played in the National Football League ( NFL).

Team History

The Boston Yanks were founded in 1944 in Boston. They wore their home games at Fenway Park or in the Manning Bowl. In 1945, the Yanks with the Brooklyn Tigers merged to form a lottery syndicate. Due to the Second World War was in the NFL is an acute shortage of players, forcing the two clubs to form these gaming community. In the same year the Yanks managed to the commitment of the member later in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Ace Parker. However, Parker left after a year the club. 1949 presented the Yanks the game operation. The owner of the NFL team had asked for permission to dissolve the Association to establish a new team in New York City. After the NFL had approved the plan, there, the New York Bulldogs were founded.

Statistics

Members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Ace Parker

Other well-known players

• Bill Paschal