Early Football Teams Capable of Taking on the NFLs Best
Early Ohio Teams: Three small cities along the Ohio River had teams capable of taking on the NFL's best -- The Ironton Tanks, Portsmouth Spartans and Ashland (Ky.) Armco.
On September 17, 1920, in Canton, Ohio the National Football League (originally known as the American Professional Football Association) was born. Individuals representing ten professional football teams attended the meeting. One such team represented was the Dayton (Ohio) Triangles. The Triangles would go on to play in the first game and score the first touchdowns in this new football league. This is the story of the growth and development of this professional football team.