Frankford Yellow Jackets Book
Frankford Yellow Jackets book now available from Camino Books, by authors Brian Michael and Andrew Weicker.

The first published history of the Frankford Yellow Jackets football team.

The Frankford Yellow Jackets were Philadelphia’s first team in the National Football League, rising from a sandlot team to NFL Champions in a few short years. Pick up this book, put on your fedora, and relive the glory of early professional football through stories of the players, the fans, and the famous Yellow Jackets band.

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About the Team

These are the men who laid the foundation for the later success of the National Football League

Michael Moran, son of Yellow Jackets halfback Francis “Hap” Moran

Season Results

Schedules, results and rosters of teams from 1899-1931

(Photo credit: Historical Society of Frankford)

Players

Browse our selection of player biographies & photos

(Photo credit: Historical Society of Frankford)

History

Explore the Yellow Jackets’ origin, triumphs and eventual demise from 1899 to 1931

(Photo credit: The Historical Society of Frankford)

Fans

The passion of Philadelphia football fans today can be traced back to Frankford

Yellow Jackets Stadium

Fields

Discover the early gridiron fields around Frankford neighborhood

(Photo credit: The Historical Society of Frankford)

The F.A.A.

Learn about the organization behind the Yellow Jackets football team

Brian Michael and Andrew Weicker pose with their book.

Book Authors

Learn more about Northeast Philly natives Brian Michael & Andrew Weicker

(Photo credit: The Historical Society of Frankford)

Historical Society of Frankford

Preserving the history of the Yellow Jackets and the neighborhood of Frankford

Seasons by Year
All Players
Frankford Yellow Jackets Book

The Book

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