DID YOU KNOW IN 1959 WHEN THE ORIGINAL AFL FOOTBALL LEAQUE WAS FOUNDED ... BARRON HILTON, OWNER OF HILTON HOTELS ... INTRODUCED A NEW CREDIT CARD NAMED "CARTE BLANCHE" ... THIS CARD COMPETED WITH DINERS CLUB AND AMERICAN EXPRESS. WHEN HE BOUGHT THE RIGHT TO THE LOS ANGELES, AFL FRANCHISE .... HE NAMED THE TEAM AFTER HIS NEW CREDIT CARD "CARTE BLANCHE" ... MEANING CHARGERS ... AS IN CHARGE CARD. ANYWAY THEY ARE NOW MOVING BACK TO LOS ANGELES, CA. I HAVE A HISTORY LINK BELOW ... THANKS FOR READING MY POST! .... RICH BURGEL

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