Description In 1932 laundry-store tycoon George Preston Marshall became part owner of the Boston Braves franchise in the National Football League.
His team.
An innovator, he achieved many "firsts" in professional football.
But it was off the field that Marshall made his lasting impact.
To separate his franchise from the baseball team, he renamed it the Redskins in 1933 and then in 1937 moved his team to Washington DC, where the team won two NFL championships over the next decade.
Description In 1932 laundry-store tycoon George Preston Marshall became part owner of the Boston Braves franchise in the National Football League