Commissioner of the NFL
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The commissioner of the National Football League is the chief executive of the National Football League. The position was created in 1941. The current commissioner is Roger Goodell, who assumed office
Roger Goodell in 2023
Jim Thorpe
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Jim Thorpe
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James Francis Thorpe was an American athlete who won Olympic gold medals and played professional football, baseball, and basketball. A citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation, he was the first Native Americ
Commissioner of the NFL
…listed as a charter member of the league, never played in it, and became the first team to be rejected as a member. Hay chose his own running back, Jim Thorpe, as the league's inaugural President; Hay believed Thorpe's status and fame as an athlete would bring instant credibility to the league. Thorpe was…
Thorpe with the Canton Bulldogs, c. 1915 – c. 1920
Thorpe with the New York Giants
Thorpe in 1912