<P> In the early years, the wide receiver, Lance Alworth made 543 receptions for 10,266 yards in his career of eleven AFL and NFL seasons . He made a record at ninety - six consecutive games with a reception . With players such as Alworth, Paul Lowe, Keith Lincoln and John Hadl, the Chargers reached the AFL championship game four times and won it once . </P> <P> In 1959, the team began as the "Los Angeles Chargers" when they entered the American Football League (AFL), joining seven other teams: the Denver Broncos, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders, New York Titans, Houston Oilers, Buffalo Bills, and Boston Patriots . The Chargers' first owner was Barron Hilton, the son of Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton Hotels corporation . Lamar Hunt, who was instrumental in organizing the AFL, said that he had asked Gene Mako for a suggestion for somebody to start a team in Los Angeles and he recommended Hilton . Hunt said that he visited Hilton for less than an hour and Hilton immediately agreed to start a team . </P> <P> Barron Hilton held a contest to find a name for his team . The prize was a trip to Mexico . A man from Hollywood named Gerald Courtney submitted the name "Chargers" and won . Conrad Hilton said, "I liked (the name) because they were yelling "charge" and sounding the bugle at Dodger Stadium and at USC games ". Hunt said he thought Hilton picked the team name from the first batch of letters as publicity for his new charge account business Carte Blanche . </P> <P> The team's first general manager was Frank Leahy, a former University of Notre Dame football coach . The team's first head coach was Sid Gillman from the Los Angeles Rams . His strength lay in offense innovation and he was later honoured in the Hall of Fame . Gillman (87 - 57 - 6) signed a contract with the team for three years . When Frank Leahy resigned due to poor health, Gillman became the general manager in addition to his coaching role . </P>

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