1922 Racine Legion Season
The 1922 Racine Legion season was their inaugural season in the league. The team finished 6–4–1, finishing sixth in the league. Schedule Standings References Racine Legion seasons Racine Legion Racine Legion The Racine Legion was a professional American football team based in Racine, Wisconsin, of the National Football League from 1922 to 1924. Its official name was the Horlick-Racine Legion. The team then operated as the Racine Tornadoes in 1926. ...

Babe Ruetz
George Gerhard Ruetz (September 23, 1893 – May 24, 1927) was a professional football coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Racine Legion. Prior to that he had been one of Racine's finest amateur players from about 1910-1920. In June 1922 George traveled to Canton, Ohio and made a $100.00 payment to secure the Legion franchise in the newly formed NFL. He also served as the team's general manager in 1922 and 1923. Outside of football, George owned and operated a grocery store in Racine. He scheduled the Legion's very first NFL game, played against the Chicago Bears. Family George's son, Howard, would go on to play for the Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ... from 1951–1953. References *Racine Legion Bio
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1922 NFL Season
The 1922 NFL season was the third regular season of what was now called the National Football League (NFL); the league changed their name from American Professional Football Association (APFA) on June 24. The NFL fielded 18 teams during the season, including new league teams such as the Milwaukee Badgers, the Oorang Indians, the Racine Legion, and the Toledo Maroons. Technically, it was also Green Bay's first full season in the league, after their membership was suspended because the team had fielded college players in 1921. The team representatives filed for a new franchise before the 1922 season under the name of the Green Bay Athletic club, and were registered in the league under the name ''Green Bay Blues''. They returned to the original name a year later; most teams around the league continued to call them the Packers. Meanwhile, the Chicago Staleys changed their name to the Chicago Bears, and the Racine Cardinals changed their name to the Chicago Cardinals. The Mu ...
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Racine Legion
The Racine Legion was a professional American football team based in Racine, Wisconsin, of the National Football League from 1922 to 1924. Its official name was the Horlick-Racine Legion. The team then operated as the Racine Tornadoes in 1926. History In 1915, the Racine Regulars formed Wisconsin's first important semi-professional team. They primarily played against teams from Illinois and Indiana. The team became known as the Racine Battery C in 1916 after many of the players joined the First Wisconsin Reserve Artillery Battery C. Because of World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 the team took a break. It was reorganized in 1919 with sponsorship from the local American Legion post and William Horlick, president of his family's malted milk company. The reorganized team was known as the Horlick-Racine Legion. In 1922, the American Professional Football Association changed its name to the National Football League. Racine, now known simply as the Racine Legion, althou ...
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National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Each NFL season begins with a three-week preseason in August, followed by the 18-week regular season which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one bye week In sport, a bye is the preferential status of a player or team that is automatically advanced to the next round of a tournament, without having to play an opponent in an early round. In knockout (elimination) tournaments they can be granted eit .... Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference (four division winners and three wild card teams) advance to the p ...
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1922 Chicago Bears Season
The 1922 Chicago Bears season was their third regular season completed in the National Football League, which changed its name from the APFA, and the first under the new franchise name. The team changed the name from Staleys to Bears because Halas wanted his football franchise's nickname to reflect that of the team whose field he used, that being the Chicago Cubs. The team was unable to improve on their 9–1–1 record from 1921 and finished with a 9–3 record under head coach/player George Halas, earning them a second-place finish in the team standings, the second time in the last three years. Two of the three losses were to the Chicago Cardinals, both shutouts suffered "away" at Comiskey Park where the Cardinals played their home games. The other loss was to eventual NFL champion Canton Bulldogs. In none of their other games were the Bears seriously challenged, with most either shutouts or relative blowouts. Ed "Dutch" Sternaman led the Bears in scoring for the third strai ...
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1922 Green Bay Packers Season
The 1922 Green Bay Packers season was their fourth season overall and their second in the newly named National Football League. The team finished with a 4–3–3 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau earning them eighth place. It was technically the franchise first season in the league, after they were removed because the team fielded college players in 1921 season. Green Bay representatives filed for a new franchise before the 1922 season under the name of the Green Bay Athletic club, and were registered in the league under the name Green Bay Blues. They returned to the original name a year later, as most teams around the league continued to call them the Packers. Schedule Standings References Sportsencyclopedia.com Green Bay Packers seasons Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the Natio ...
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1922 Milwaukee Badgers Season
The 1922 Milwaukee Badgers season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished 2–4–3, finishing eleventh in the league. Schedule Standings References Milwaukee Badgers seasons Milwaukee Badgers Milwaukee Badgers The Milwaukee Badgers was a professional American football team, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that played in the National Football League from 1922 to 1926. The team played its home games at Athletic Park, later known as Borchert Field, on Mi ...

1922 Toledo Maroons Season
The 1922 Toledo Maroons season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished 5–2–2, finishing fourth in the league. Schedule Standings References Toledo Maroons seasons Toledo Maroons Toledo Toledo most commonly refers to: * Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain * Province of Toledo, Spain * Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States Toledo may also refer to: Places Belize * Toledo District * Toledo Settlement Bolivia * Toledo, Orur ...

1922 Rochester Jeffersons Season
The 1922 Rochester Jeffersons season was their third in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2–3, going 0–4–1. They tied for fifteenth place in the league. Schedule Standings References Rochester Jeffersons seasons Rochester Jeffersons Rochester Rochester may refer to: Places Australia * Rochester, Victoria Canada * Rochester, Alberta United Kingdom *Rochester, Kent ** City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1982–1998), district council area ** History of Rochester, Kent ** HM Prison ... National Football League winless seasons {{Americanfootball-season-stub ...
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1922 Louisville Brecks Season
The 1922 Louisville Brecks season was their second season in the league League or The League may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Leagues'' (band), an American rock band * ''The League'', an American sitcom broadcast on FX and FXX about fantasy football Sports * Sports league * Rugby league, full contact footba .... The team improved on their previous output of 0–2, winning one game. They finished thirteenth in the league. Schedule Standings References Louisville Brecks and Colonels (NFL) seasons Louisville Brecks Louisville Brecks {{Americanfootball-season-stub ...
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1922 Columbus Panhandles Season
The 1922 Columbus Panhandles season was their third in the league and last season as the Panhandles. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 1–8, losing all their games. They tied for fifteenth place in the league. Schedule Standings References Columbus Panhandles seasons Columbus Panhandles Columbus Tigers The Columbus Panhandles were a professional American football team based in Columbus, Ohio. The club was founded in 1901 by workers at the Panhandle shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad. They were a part of the Ohio League from 1904 before fol ... National Football League winless seasons {{Americanfootball-season-stub ...
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1922 Hammond Pros Season
The 1922 Hammond Pros season was their third in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 1–3–1, losing five games. They tied for fifteenth place in the league. The team was shut out in all six of their games. Schedule Standings References Hammond Pros seasons Hammond Pros The Hammond Pros from Hammond, Indiana played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 as a traveling team. History The Pros were established by local businessman Paul Parduhn and Dr. Alva Young. Young, a boxing promoter and owner o ... 1922 in sports in Indiana National Football League winless seasons {{Americanfootball-season-stub ...
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