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Quiz about Before 1920  Pre NFL Football
Quiz about Before 1920  Pre NFL Football

Before 1920 : Pre NFL Football Quiz


How much do you know of Pro Football before the formation of the NFL in 1920. This one is very difficult.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigcrin. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
bigcrin
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
134,558
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
658
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of these teams did not exist? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which one of these Hall of Famers was NOT a manager or coach in the pre NFL days? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the surname of the brothers, who became associated with the Colombus team? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was regarded as the first professional football player? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the first African-American professional football player? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Where did the Minneapolis Marines play their games? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the nickname of Rube Johnson? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Of the top 25 teams in 1919, who had the highest average attendence for games? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Prior to 1916, the team that scored a touchdown retained possession (and the scored upon team was required to kick off to them)?


Question 10 of 10
10. What were the colors of the Toledo Maroons?


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of these teams did not exist?

Answer: Cincinnati Friars

The early Cincinnati team was known as the Celts.
2. Which one of these Hall of Famers was NOT a manager or coach in the pre NFL days?

Answer: George Halas

George Halas managed the Deacatur Staleys from 1920 to 1923.

Thorpe coached the 1916-1917 Canton buldogs, Carr managed the 1915-1917 Colombus Panhandles, and Rockne coached the 1917 Massillon Tigers.
3. What is the surname of the brothers, who became associated with the Colombus team?

Answer: Nesser

Alfred, Frank, Fred, John, Phillip, Raymond, Theodore, and Ted Jr., all spent some time playing for the Panhandles.
4. Who was regarded as the first professional football player?

Answer: William Heffelfinger

"Pudge" a three time all-american from Yale was paid money to play in a game for the Allegheny Athletic Association on November 12, 1892. He scored the only points in the game, stripping the opposing ball carrier and running for the score.
5. Who was the first African-American professional football player?

Answer: Charles Follis

Pollard was the first in the NFL. Follis, however, was the star halfback of the 1904 Shelby (Ohio) Blues.
6. Where did the Minneapolis Marines play their games?

Answer: Nicollet Park

Navin Field was home to the Detroit Heralds, Parduhn Field for the Hammond Clabbys, and Driving Park for the Massilon Tigers.
7. What was the nickname of Rube Johnson?

Answer: The Kicking Swede

He played for the Evanston North Ends.
8. Of the top 25 teams in 1919, who had the highest average attendence for games?

Answer: Green Bay

They averaged 5,000 a game. The three Ohio teams averaged 4,000.
9. Prior to 1916, the team that scored a touchdown retained possession (and the scored upon team was required to kick off to them)?

Answer: True

It made for many blowouts.
10. What were the colors of the Toledo Maroons?

Answer: Maroon and White

Source: Author bigcrin

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