The Washington Redskins was founded in 1932 and was originally known as the Boston Braves, for their landlords, the baseball team called the Boston Braves. In 1933 the name was changed to the synonymous Boston Redskins when the team left Braves Field for Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox. Some accounts state that the name "Redskins" was chosen to honor William "Lone Star" Dietz, who began coaching in 1933, because his mother was Sioux. There were four Native Americans on the original Redskins team of 1933. In 1937 the team moved and joining Capitol Hill as the second football team of Washington, D.C., became the Washington Redskins.
The Washington Redskins was founded in 1932 and was originally known as the Boston Braves, for their landlords, the baseball team called the Boston Braves. In 1933 the name was changed to the synonymous Boston Redskins when the team left Braves Field for Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox. Some accounts state that the name "Redskins" was chosen to honor William "Lone Star" Dietz, who began coaching in 1933, because his mother was Sioux. There were four Native Americans on the original Redskins team of 1933. In 1937 the team moved and joining Capitol Hill as the second football team of Washington, D.C., became the Washington Redskins.