You got it. The LA Dons and the SF 49ers were in the same division in the All American Football Conference (AAFC). The Dons were disbanded after the AAFC merged into the NFL for the 1950 season, while Niners became a new NFL Franchise in the 1950 season.49ers? They were in that same defunct league I believe..
@DaveFan'51 should know. He had season tickets in 1946.
LOL! I wish! But I was only 2 yeas Old at that time!!49ers? They were in that same defunct league I believe..
@DaveFan'51 should know. He had season tickets in 1946.
I've heard that name before....I think it was a high school team named the Dons....My question, where do they get that name, Dons, from? What was a Don?LA Dons
A "Don" is a Spanish word that implies respect towards a man. The old Mexican Land Grants were run by a Spanish "Don" often (pure Spanish blood sometimes, royalty).....It would apply for some in Spanish CaliforniaI've heard that name before....I think it was a high school team named the Dons....My question, where do they get that name, Dons, from? What was a Don?
Yeah, it got answered quickly cuz too many old fogeys like me, know history!Great question and thread.
It stumped me
What was a Don?
Yep, I think the word is similar in Spain and Italy.I thought, 'what a badass name!' But I was way off..
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