Bethlehem Bears

Bethlehem Bears
Founded1926
Folded1926
Based inBethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
LeagueIndependent (-1925)
Eastern League of Professional Football (1926)
Team historyBethlehem Bears (1926)
Team colorsBrown, White    
Head coachesMichael "Gyp" Downey
General managersMichael "Gyp" Downey
Home field(s)Fabricators Field

The Bethlehem Bears were an early professional football team from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The team was initiated and formed by Michael "Gyp" Downey who served as player-coach and the team's manager. The Bears competed in the Eastern League of Professional Football in 1926.