Akron Pros [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Akron Pros
The Akron Pros were a professional football team that played in Akron, Ohio, from 1908 to 1926. The team originated in 1908 as a semi-pro team named the Akron Indians, but later became Akron Pros in 1920 as the team set out to become a charter member of the American Professional Football Association (later renamed the National Football League (NFL) in 1922). Fritz Pollard, the first black head coach in the NFL, co-coached the Akron Pros in 1921. Paul Robeson played
Football Club or the Washington Pros.
1922 Games.
- Home Opener: Akron Indians 6, Pros 0
- November 5; Pros at Baltimore
If this game was in fact played, Washington came out with a victory or tie.
- November 12; Toledo Maroons 16, Pros 0 at American League Park
The game featured the return of Bennie Boynton, who left the Pros to play with Toledo. For this game, Boynton switched sides and played with the Pros. Akron recorded two touchdowns and safety