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Akron-Canton Football Heritage (OH) (Images of Sports)
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by et al Thomas Maroon
Sales Rank: 1888302
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List Price: $19.99
$15.59
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 128 pages
Published by: Arcadia Publishing July 26, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0738540781
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0738540788
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
Weighs: 10.4 ounces
Product Description
Football in the Akron-Canton area can be traced back to the 1890s with Buchtel College and John W. Heisman. In the early 1900s, multiple professional teams sprouted throughout the eastern Ohio region. Major powerhouses included the Canton Bulldogs, Akron Indians, and Massillon Pros. In 1920, the Akron Pros became the fi rst modern-day national champions of organized football. With the formation of the American Professional Football Association and the National Football League, many players and coaches with ties to the Akron-Canton region have become synonymous with football excellence. Today football in this area continues to play an integral part of life from the high school level to the college ranks to all types of professional football.
Akron-Canton Football Heritage traces the rich and storied history of football in the region as well as the contribution of local players, coaches, and teams through pictures obtained from multiple collections.
About The Author
Craig Holbert is an assistant archivist at the University of Akron. Margaret Maroon obtained her doctorate from Case Western Reserve University and has published several works. Thomas Maroon is an avid football historian who has written for multiple sports Web sites.
Reader Reviews
If your interest is the local history of Akron/Canton high schools and colleges, this is a great book. But as someone who bought it with an interest in the history of early professional football, I found very little of interest. Local High Schools get ten pages, the Canton Bulldogs who won NFL Championships in 1922 and 1923 have mention in two photo captions - and no contemporary pictures. Kent State gets 15 pages, but the Akron Pros/Indians, who were the first championship team in NFL history, are not pictured. There is a nice section on Paul Brown, but the real focus is on local high school and college football - so if that's your interest, this is a great book. If you're looking for a book that explores the key role Canton/Akron played in the early history of professional football, this would not be for you.
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