Akron Pros

in Akron Pros was a frankness from American football of the in [[National League Football]] ( NFL ) based with Akron in the Ohio.

History

This frankness, now disappeared, founded in 1916 under the name of “in Akron Burkhardts”, was renamed “in Akron Pros” in 1917. The leaders of the team belong to the teams melting the in American Professional Football Association - future NFL - in September 1920. for the first season, a total of fourteen teams will play to try to decide between itself and all the teams will not play the same number of matches. It is necessary to wait on April 30th, 1921 and a meeting of the league with Akron to see symbolically crowning the Pros champions of the inaugural season.

In 1926, the frankness is renamed “in Akron Indians” but because of financial problems, it will cease its activities in 1927 before the beginnings of the springtide.

Famous personalities of the frankness

At the time of the second season of the APFA, Fritz Pollard, future member of in [[Pro Football Hall off Famed]] is one of the trainers of the team. It is the first Afro-américain with becoming trainer of a frankness from American football.

Paul Robeson played for the team at the time of this same season.

Season per season

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