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The Massillon Tigers were an early professional football team from Massillon, Ohio. Playing in the "Ohio League", the team was a rival to the pre-National Football League version of the Canton Bulldog
1905 Massillon Tigers, "Ohio League" Champions.
Massillon Tigers line up of 1905.
Canton Bulldogs vs. Massillon Tigers playing on grid field on November 24, 1906, during the betting scandal.
Massillon Tigers vs. Canton Bulldogs, advertisement for a 1917 game.
Washington High School is a public high school located in Massillon, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Massillon City School District. Athletic teams are known as the Tigers, and they compete as
Massillon Tigers
…the Tigers never played against any team in the NFL, even though several other independent teams did. The Massillon Tigers team name was transferred to Massillon Washington High School, which still uses it. The Massillon area had fielded several amateur football teams featuring only local players since the early 1890s. However while…
Massillon Washington High School, July 2022
Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, named for 1925 graduate Paul Brown