American Football League All-Star game

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The American Football League All-Star Game was an annual exhibition matchup featuring the AFL’s top players, similar to a modern all-star or Pro Bowl game.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football exhibition game
all-star game
1965GameRelocatedTo Houston, Texas
linked to: Houston
1965RelocatedStadium Jeppesen Stadium
alsoKnownAs AFL All-Star
AFL All-Star Game
linked to: AFL All-Star
broadcastOn television in the United States
conference1 AFL Eastern Division all-stars
linked to: AFL All-Star
conference2 AFL Western Division all-stars
contactType full-contact
country United States
eligibility players under contract to American Football League teams
era pre-merger professional football
finalEdition 1969
finalSeason 1969 AFL season
firstGameDate January 7, 1962
firstGameSeasonRepresented 1961 AFL season
firstLocation San Diego, California
firstStadium Balboa Stadium
format all-star exhibition
gameType postseason exhibition
gender male
governingBody American Football League
historicalSignificance precursor to modern NFL all-star games
inception 1961
inceptionSeason 1961 AFL season
lastGameDate January 18, 1970
lastGameSeasonRepresented 1969 AFL season
lastLocation Houston, Texas
linked to: Houston
lastStadium Astrodome
linked to: Houston Astrodome
league American Football League
level professional
notableEvent 1965 boycott by players in New Orleans over racial discrimination
numberOfEditions 9
organizedBy American Football League
participantType professional American football players
playedAfterSeason AFL season
playedOn outdoor gridiron
predecessorOf AFC–NFC Pro Bowl
linked to: Pro Bowl
reasonForAbolition AFL–NFL merger
linked to: NFL–AFL merger
relatedCompetition American Football League Championship Game
replacedBy AFC–NFC Pro Bowl
linked to: Pro Bowl
ruleSet American Football League rules
selectionCriteria season performance in AFL
selectionMethod top players from American Football League teams
similarTo NFL Pro Bowl
linked to: Pro Bowl
sport American football
teamStructure East vs. West
typicalDate January

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American Football League All-League Team relatedTo American Football League All-Star game
Willie Lanier category American Football League All-Star players
subject linked to: William Lanier
linked to: American Football League All-Star game
Lance Dwight Alworth AFLAllStarTeam American Football League All-Star
linked to: American Football League All-Star game