Formed by signing National Football League players, primarily New York Giants, the 1936 Yankees (including back Elmer Strong and tackle Jess Quatse)[1][2] battled the Boston Shamrocks and the Cleveland Rams for the league title (which Boston won).
New York Giants-turned-Yankees also included end Les Borden and back Stu Clancy.
[3] The 1937 edition of the Yankees was never truly in the running as league newcomers Los Angeles Bulldogs were the only AFL team with a winning record as Los Angeles dominated the league with an unbeaten, untied 8-0-0 record (the Yankees finished in third place for the second straight year, this time with 2-3-1).
Other Yankees stars include Dean Nesmith,[4] Charlie Segal, Al Rose, and Irv "King Kong" Klein.
With all the AFL clubs (except Los Angeles) deeply in the red, the second American Football League – and the Yankees – closed up shop at the end of the 1937 season.