where did the san diego chargers name come from
History of the San Diego Chargers
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 . 
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 .
Barron Hilton held a contest to find a name for his team.  A man from Hollywood named Gerald Courtney submitted the name ``Chargers'' and won.
Barron Hilton held a contest to find a name for his team . A man from Hollywood named Gerald Courtney submitted the name `` Chargers '' and won .