Elyria Athletics Rule Ohio Pro Football in 1912
Elyria assembled college stars to win the Ohio pro championship, defeating Canton Akron and Canton again to finish 8–0 with 269 points for and 13 against. Captain Homer Davidson led stars Pendleton Kagy Wertz Wells and others as Elyria toppled Cleveland Erin Brans Toledo Broadways and Maroons in a historic season.
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Gene Legezact
Ohio
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Cincinnati
Canton
Elyria
Athletics
Shelby Blues
Cleveland Erin Brans
Toledo Broadways
Columbus Panhandles
Columbus
Cleveland Lessey
Clevelanders
Akron
G.T. Pendleton
Pendleton
Blues
Elyria Athletics
Homer Davidson
League Park
Davidson
Oberlin College
Ed Kagy
Western Reserve College
Dick Wertz
Western Reserve
Stan Wells
Michigan
Brookside's 1948 upset ends Brookside's 25 game win streak
North Ridgeville High School shocked Brookside 19-14 on Oct 29, 1948, snapping a 25 game Brookside streak in the Lorain County Six-Man League. The story recalls players Wayne and Bob Diederich, Len Pando, Amiy Vanche, coach Joe Hudak, and star Ken Hicks, with notes on 1947-48 seasons and league context.
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Dick Cifranic
Steve Beko
Joe Hudak
Andy Vanche
Ralph Bring
Dave Sellers
Harold Wisneski
Len Pando
Ken Hicks
Bob Wharton
Bob Carver
Gene Legeza
North Ridgeville
Lorain County
Rangers
Lodi
Mighty Brookside
Cardinals
Chronicle-Telegram
Wayne Diederich
Elyria Catholic
Amiy Vanche
Ridgeville
Bob Diederich
Wayne
Brookside
Pando
Shefield Village
Avon Lake
Shoremen
South Amherst
Grafton
Amherst
Wharton
Hudak
Columbia
Avon
Ed Cinniger
Lorain Public Schools
C-T
the Chronicle
Elyria
Lakewood
Browns struggle for rush in preseason loss to Raiders
Browns fail to generate a strong pass rush in the first half as Vikings pressure on Sipe increases. Kramer notes three man line and blitzes, while Browns record five sacks on Wilson and Plunkett in the preseason finale. Newsome extends streak. White ties Foreman on Vikings list. Browns fall to 1- to 0.
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Browns
Kramer
Quarteback
Los Angeles Raider
Marc Wilson
Jim Plunkett
Rutigliano
Keith Baldwin
Bob Golic
Reggie Camp
Dave Pazuelli
Elvis Franks
Tom Brown
Cowboys edge Redskins in late rally for 24 23 win
Dallas over Washington 24 23 as Moseley miss opened an 80 yard drive for the Cowboys. Tony Dorsett totaled 151 yards aided by 18 yard burst to the Redskins 9 before White capped the drive with a 1 yard run. Theismann threw 325 yards with two late chances thwarted by Hon Fellows interception.
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Browns
Dallas
Washington
Redskins
Don Warren
Moseley
Cowboys
Tony Dorsett
Ron Springs
White
Theismann
Hon Fellows
Charlie Brown
Doug Cosbie
LL West Announces 1984 Little League Player Registration
Sign ups for the 1984 Little West season occur Wednesday and September 13 from 6 30 to 3 00 p m. Open to players aged six to 15 before August 1 1984. Bring birth certificate. Call John Reising at 322 7476 for more info.
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Elyria
Little West
John Reising
Indians Nip Tigers In Blistering Series Opener
The Indians beat the Tigers 2 1 with a Kirk Gibson two run homer as Bert Blyleven worries about hot blisters and shoulder tendinitis. Cleveland promotes infielders Karl Paget Jack Perconte and Kevin Rhomberg and pitchers Richard Barnes and Ernie Camacho from Charleston AAA to bolster the roster. The clubs finish the series with a makeup game at 7 35 p m.
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Kirk Gibson
Blyleven
Indians
Karl Paget
Jack Perconte
Kevin Rhomberg
Richard Barnes
Ernie Camacho
Charleston
W. Va
Pagel
Rhomberg
Cleveland
Perconte
Denver
Camacho
Vancouver
British Columbia
Tigers
EHL Booters Open Season as Elyria Scheduled for 23 Games
Elyria faces a 23 game schedule for the EHL season after a 2 0 scrimmage win over Bay. Jim Spiroff and Scott McIver scored in the first half while Marc Maxey Rod Mugford and Todd Crutch led a shutout for the defense. Firelands high boosters meet at 8 PM in the high school cafeteria.
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Elyria
Pioneers
Bay
Jim Spiroff
Scott Mciver
Marc Maxey
Rod Mugford
Todd Crutch
Firelands High School
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Phil Kauffman
Frank Schwarz
Carl Asp
Ollie Ackerman
Bruce Boehler
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Don Shula
Carl Tasseff
Grant
Vikings
Sammy White
Chuck Foreman
Viking
Ozzie Newsome
LL West
Nip Tigers
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Hargry
Heriton If
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EHL Booters
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