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Leo Lyons, the Rochester Jeffersons, and the birth of the NFL In-Person

Leo Lyons is acknowledged as a co-founder of the NFL. He was a player for, and eventually owner of Rochester's professional football team in the early 1900's - the Rochester Jeffersons. He helped shape early professional football. Lyons was a pioneer for racial integration, he developed the first team logo for a professional football team, and conceptualized the use of football trading cards. Join author Jeffrey J. Miller and Leo Lyons' great-grandson John D. Steffenhagen to discuss their book about Leo Lyons' role in helping create the NFL and his work with the Rochester Jeffersons.

Date:
Monday, February 2, 2026
Time:
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Ogden - Meeting Room
Library:
Ogden Farmers' Library
Audience:
  Adults     Seniors     Teens  
Categories:
  Author Talk     Games/Gaming     History     Local History  
Registrations open at 6:00pm Monday, December 22, 2025

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