Columbus Panhandles/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 Railroads. They were originally a part of the Ohio League from 1904 before folding after one season. Three years later, the team tried again and playing the Ohio League from 1907 to 1919, not winning a championship, before becoming charter members of the National Football League (NFL)—firstly named American Professional Football Association (APFA).
The Panhandles are credited with playing in the first NFL game against another NFL opponent. They have zero NFL championships, but Joseph Carr, the team's owner from 1907 to 1922, is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his work with NFL commissioner.
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Famous quotes containing the words columbus and/or tigers:
“The American who first discovered Columbus made a bad discovery.”
—G.C. (Georg Christoph)
“When two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded.”
—Chinese proverb.