Founded | 1926 |
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Folded | 1926 |
Based in | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
League | American Football League (1926) |
Team history | Los Angeles Wildcats (1926) |
Team colors | Light Brown, White |
Head coaches | Jim Clark |
Owner(s) | C. C. Pyle Red Grange George "Wildcat" Wilson |
Named for | George “Wildcat” Wilson |
Home field(s) | Traveling Team |
The Los Angeles Wildcats (also reported in various media as Pacific Coast Wildcats, Los Angeles Wilson Wildcats and Wilson's Wildcats) was a traveling team of the first American Football League that was not based in its nominal home city but in Chicago, Illinois (it trained in Rock Island). Coached by Jim Clark, the team was designed to be a showcase for University of Washington star back George “Wildcat” Wilson. Compared to most traveling teams in professional football, the Wildcats were successful, compiling a 6–6–2 record in the only season of the team's – and the league's – existence.