Franklin Athletic Club of Cleveland
Defunct football team in Cleveland, Ohio / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Franklin Athletic Club of Cleveland was a short-lived professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio from 1903 until around 1909. Franklin played against in "Ohio League" against the early Canton Bulldogs, Shelby Blues and Massillon Tigers. In 1904 the Tigers defeated Franklin 56-6.
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Founded | c. 1903 |
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Folded | 1909 |
Based in | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
League | Independent (1903-1909) |
Team history | Franklin Athletic Club of Cleveland |
Team colors | Unknown |
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The team's most notable player was Peggy Parratt, one of the pioneers of the forward pass, who played with Franklin briefly in 1907.