The NFL
In 1920 the Panhandles joined the newly formed American Professional Football Association (APFA). Carr was involved in its formation of the league from the beginning. However there is no record of him attending any of the league's founding meetings. The title of league president first went to the legendary Jim Thorpe who could use and his name recognition to promote the new league. With help from the Panhandles, the APFA fielded 14 franchises that first year and crowned the Akron Pros as its first champion with an 8–0–3 record. At the April 1921 meeting, Carr then replaced Thorpe as the league president. In 1922, he helped changed the name of the league to the National Football League.
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