The American Football League was formed in 1960 with eight teams, but struggled with low attendance and financial problems. In 1964, it gained credibility with a TV contract and attendance records. The AFL merged with the NFL in 1970 after the New York Jets’ Super Bowl III win gave it legitimacy. The American Football League […]

The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was formed in 1886 by skilled workers dissatisfied with their previous union. Led by Samuel Gompers, the AFL became the largest US labor union, but initially excluded women and minorities. In the 1920s and 1930s, tension arose over including unskilled workers, leading to the formation of the Committee for […]