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| Founded | 1902 |
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| Folded | 1903 |
| Based in | Philadelphia, United States |
| League | National Football League (1902) |
| Team history | Philadelphia Athletics (1902) |
| Team colors | Navy, White |
| Nickname(s) | A's |
| Head coaches | Blondy Wallace |
| General managers | Connie Mack |
| Owner(s) | Ben Shibe |
| Other League Championship wins | 1902 (disputed) |
| Named for | Philadelphia Athletics Baseball Club |
| Home field(s) | Columbia Park |
The Philadelphia Athletics was a professional American football team based in Philadelphia and founded in 1902. The team was a member of what was referred to as the National Football League. This league has no connection to the National Football League of today. The league comprised a mixture of curious baseball and football players. During the league's only year in existence, two of the three teams were financed by the owners of the Philadelphia Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies baseball clubs, hence the names Philadelphia Athletics and Philadelphia Phillies. The Pittsburgh Stars made up the third team and were suspected of being financed by the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team.