The Dayton Triangles join with other teams in 1920 to form the American Professional Football Association, which would eventually rename itself the National Football League. The inaugural APFA season finds the Triangles in the hunt for the first pro football championship, and features epic battles against teams led by future NFL Hall of Fame players like Jim Thorpe and Fritz Pollard.
“Triangles” returns with Season 2 on Thursday August 15. This season will cover the Dayton Triangles’ National Football League years. Highlights include epic battles on the gridiron with legends like Jim Thorpe, Red Grange and more. Get a taste of the early days of professional football. It all starts August 15.
Following two years of war and disease, life returned to normal for the Dayton Triangles football team in 1919. With their coach and star quarterback back from the war, the Triangles looked to prove their mettle against the top competition in the Ohio League. Getting games against the likes of the Canton Bulldogs and Massillon Tigers, however, remained a daunting challenge.
The 1918 Dayton Triangles must deal with the constraints imposed by war in Europe and an influenza pandemic at home. The Triangles persevere under the guidance of fill-in coach Earle “Greasy” Neale and the management of Carl “Scummy” Storck.
When the United States enters the war in Europe in 1917, things change for the second-year Dayton Triangles. Coach Nelson “Bud” Talbott and Triangles business manager Mike Redelle are among those who volunteer for military service. The team moves on with Al Mahrt as associate coach for the season and Carl Storck taking Redelle’s position as team and park manager.