WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: NFL FOUNDED

Profile America — Sunday, September 16th.  One of the most influential organizations in U.S. sports history was born this week in 1920 in an automobile showroom in Canton, Ohio.  Originally called the American Professional Football Association, today it's known as the National Football League or simply, the NFL. Only three current teams can trace their beginnings to that day in 1920 — the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers, and the Arizona Cardinals, also originally from Chicago.  The league's first game, between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles was seen by only a few hundred people.  Today, NFL games draw an average of 65,000 fans, with millions more watching on television.  You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  History of the NFL
               Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 1244

Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).   

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau