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Author Talk: Leo Lyons, the Rochester Jeffersons, and the Birth of the NFL In-Person

Rescheduled from March 17! In the early 1900s, Leo Lyons was the starting player on Rochester's professional football team: the Rochester Jeffersons. Lyons is recognized as one of the founding fathers of the National Football League (NFL). Come listen to author Jeffrey J. Miller and Leo Lyon's great-grandson, John D. Steffenhagen, discuss their new book Leo Lyons, the Rochester Jeffersons, and the Birth of the NFL to learn about Leo Lyon's role in helping create the NFL and his involvement with the Rochester Jeffersons.

Registration is required. Please click here to register for this Author Talk on Webster Public Library's events calendar.

Date:
Monday, June 22, 2026
Time:
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Webster - Community Room
Library:
Webster Library
Audience:
  Adults     Seniors  
Categories:
  Author Talk     Book Talk     Lecture/Presentation     Local History  
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