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In the era immediately prior to the
founding of the National Football League (NFL) 1913-1920, semi-pro football teams were
organized around neighborhoods or athletic clubs.
At that time a semi-pro football player
worked a regular job through the week, practiced with his team one or two evenings, and
picked up a little extra income by playing football on weekends. It was not unusual for a
team to pay one or two outstanding football players for their help in just one game
against a rival team.
The Ohio and western Pennsylvania region
led the nation in the move to having all salaried players on semi-pro teams.
Sports historians have written previously
about the Ohio professional teams that dominated in this era; Canton, Massillon and Akron.
However, there was also a team in southwestern Ohio that was equally as successful
on the football field and played just as important a role in the development of
professional football in America.
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