Saturday, September 1, 2018

1920 Muncie Flyers

Alex Todoroff now adds the Muncie Flyers to the list of newly uncovered teams.

10/2/20 - Rock Island Argus

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1920 Hammond Pros & Rock Island Independents

This article from the October 9, 1920, Rock Island Argus list the players AND their numbers for the coming game, confirming that both teams were wearing numbers on their jerseys in 1920.



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Friday, August 31, 2018

1925 Akron Pros

Akron kept consistent. Here is a photo of two Pros, including Fritz Pollard, during the 1925 season.

9/26/25 - Akron Beacon Journal Sports News

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1923 Akron Pros

This photo of Akron Pro Wayne Brenkert appeared in the Pittsburgh Post announcing his marriage in March, 1924. Brenkert played for the Pros from 1923-24.

3/6/24 - Pittsburgh Post

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1920 Hammond Pros

Another first viewing uncovered by Alex Todoroff. This time it's our first glimpse at the 1920 Hammond Pros.

10/7/20 - Rock Island Argus

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1920 Rock Island Independents

Alex Todoroff sends in this photo from the Rock Island Daily Times showing a second jersey for the 1920 Independents.

10/11/20 - Rock Island Daily Times

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1923 Duluth Kelleys

Viewer Donald MacIntyre pointed out these promo photos provided by the Green Bay Press-Gazette for the following week's game against Duluth and shows 3 Kelleys wearing mono-color jerseys and socks.

11/18/23 - Green Bay Press-Gazette

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Sunday, August 26, 2018

1921 Rock Island Independents

Changed sock stripe design to two-white stripes.

10/24/21 - Rock Island Argus

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1920 Akron Pros

Pros wore plain navy jerseys and navy jerseys with thin gold stripes on sleeves concurrently.

1920 Akron Pros

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1921 Detroit Tigers

Alex Todoroff discovered these photos that give us our first look at the 1921 Tigers. Photo shows black shoulders and torso stripes with wider orange negative area in between.


10/30/21 - DET @ BUF

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1920 Detroit Heralds

Our first look at the Detroit Heralds courtesy of the Fort Wayne (IN) Sentinel and Alex Todoroff. Heralds looking very Detroit Red Wing-esque.

11/13/20 Fort Wayne (IN) Sentinel

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