Billy Cannon signed three respective National Football League contracts with the Los Angeles Rams that each covered the years 1960, 1961, and 1962. However, these contracts did not have the approval of the NFL Commissioner. Each party took a different position on whether or not it was important to have the commissioner’s approval. The plaintiff took the position that it is an unimportant act concerning only the league and the club. Cannon took the position that it is an essential act to the formation of a contract. The significance of the failure of the commissioner’s approval of the contract favored Cannon Approval by the commissioner is essential to the formation of a contract in this situation and this is because the terms of the contract
