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Why does Cleveland have Browns as their team name

Washington Football Team v Cleveland Browns The were founded in 1944 and were one of the most dominating franchises in the 1950's. They won four NFL championships (1950, 1953, 1954, and 1964) in 15 years. Since 1964, there has been a drought in Cleveland and no major sports team from the city has won any championships. The franchise has played 60 seasons in the NFL, but are yet to make a appearance. Although the Browns haven't seen a lot of success recently, they have one of the most loyal fanbases whice never gives up on their team. But have you ever wondered why Cleveland's football team is known as the Browns? Two theories tell us how the Cleveland team got its name. Although the first one is more popular and has been supported by the franchise, many believe the second one to be true.

Theory 1 The Cleveland Browns are named after their first head coach

Cleveland's first head coach Paul Brown In 1944, Arthur B. "Mickey" McBride formed the Cleveland, Ohio franchise in the All-American Football Conference (AAFC). Although he bought a football team, he wasn't a huge football fan himself. He hired someone trustworthy to coach and manage the team. McBride hired Paul Brown as the head coach of the franchise and also gave him a portion of team ownership. He was the coach until 1960, and under him, Cleveland won three championship games. In 1945, McBride asked the fans to choose a name for the franchise. The most popular choice was the Cleveland Panthers. McBride did not like the idea of naming the team after one of the previously failed Cleveland football franchises. So, he went ahead with the second-most-voted name - the Cleveland Browns.

Theory 2 The Cleveland Browns are named after a popular boxer of the time

This is another theory that was itself given out by coach Paul Brown himself. He never accepted that the team was named after him, but instead claimed that the franchise was named after the famous boxer . He was famously known as “Brown Bomber.” In 1995, a also backed up this theory. However, in later years, Coach Brown accepted that the team was named after him. Boxer Joe Louis is not related to Cleveland, so it makes little sense why Cleveland would name their team after him. Moreover, Cleveland fans believe in the Paul Brown theory and it is the accepted story. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found