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The items in this scrapbook document amateur, high school, college, and professional athletics in Ohio from 1869-2002.

Cincinnati Red Stockings Photograph

This photograph of the Reds was taken in 1869, three years after the team was founded.
Cleveland Public Library

High-Wheel Bicycle

Before the release of "safety" bicycles, which had two wheels of the same size, bicycling required great athletic skill.
Logan County Historical Society

Ohio State University First Football Team Photograph

The university's first football team posed in front of the grotto at Mirror Lake on campus in 1890.
The Ohio State University Archives

High Bicycle Club Photograph

In 1890 the High Bicycle Club was organized in Oberlin.
Oberlin College Archives

Oberlin College Varsity Football Team Photograph

Heisman trophy namesake John Heisman (far left in middle row) coached the team in 1892 and 1894.
Oberlin College Archives

Cincinnati Base Ball Club Score Book

The book contains photographs, a game schedule for 1894, advertisements, and a completed scorecard for a game against St. Louis.
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton Co.

Clarence Childs and Fremont Football Club Photographs

Wooster native Childs played football for the Fremont Football Club and Kenyon College. He won a bronze medal in the hammer throw at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.
Hayes Presidential Center

Charles Follis and the Wooster High School Football Team Photograph

Follis, nicknamed the "Black Cyclone," helped organize the first Wooster High School football team in 1899.
Wayne County Public Library

Hiram College Basketball Team Olympic Games Gold Medal

Basketball debuted as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis. Hiram College earned the opportunity to compete in the games by first winning the Ohio Basketball Championship.
Hiram College

Hiram College Olympic Championship Basketball Team Photograph

Unlike in modern basketball, in 1904 Hiram, Wheaton College, and Latter-Day Saints University squared off on an outdoor court, with Wheaton players even wearing cleats for grounding on the slippery field.
Hiram College

DeVilbiss Corporation Shinny Team Photograph

Shinny, a team sport similar to hockey, requires players to hit a ball with sticks into the opposing team's goal.
Center for Archival Collections, BGSU

Miami University Men's Physical Education Class Photograph

The men are dressed in suits and are practicing an Irish jig during a physical education class in 1908.
Miami University Archives

Miami University Women's Physical Education Class Photograph

In this 1908 photo, the women are posed in "first position" of a calisthenics exercise.
Miami University Archives

William Howard Taft Sports Cartoon

Taft was said to be a good tennis player and an average golfer. A baseball fan, he started the tradition of the president throwing out the first pitch to open baseball season.
Ohio University

Cy Young Cleveland Naps Baseball Card

Legendary pitcher Denton T. "Cy" Young, a native of Gilmore, Ohio, played for the Cleveland Naps, later called the Cleveland Indians.
University of Dayton

Robert H. Bescher Cincinnati Reds Baseball Card

Bescher was born in London, Ohio. From 1909-1912, he led the league in stolen bases.
University of Datyon

Marvin Pierce in Miami University Football Uniform Photograph

Pierce, grandfather of President George W. Bush, graduated from Miami University in 1916.
Miami University Archives

Grove City High School Girls Basketball Team Photographs

The photographs date from 1916-1918.
Southwest Public Libraries

Camp Sherman Football Team Photograph

Camp Sherman near Chillicothe was built in 1917 to accommodate 42,000 soldiers. Draftees and enlisted men trained there before leaving for duty overseas in World War I.
Ohio Historical Society

Warren G. Harding Playing Horseshoes Photographs

Taking a break from his 1920 presidential campaign, Harding played horseshoes at his home in Marion.
Ohio Historical Society

Carnegie Steel Mill Baseball Team Photograph

These players represented the Youngstown District, Lower Mill in the 1920s.
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Canton Bull Dogs Football Team Photograph

The Bull Dogs were the world professional champions in 1922-1923.
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Babe Ruth Condolence Letter to Mrs. Florence Harding

George Herman "Babe" Ruth, the famous New York Yankees outfielder, sent this letter to Florence Harding after President Warren G. Harding's death.
Ohio Historical Society

Oxford, Ohio Panthers Basketball Team Photograph

Because Oxford High School did not allow African Americans to play on its basketball team, these young men formed their own team in 1919.
Smith Library of Regional History

Paul Brown Yearbook Photograph

The Norwalk, Ohio native was the namesake of the Cleveland Browns, for which he was the first head coach. His overall coaching record was 340 wins, 130 defeats and 13 ties.
Massillon Museum

Script Ohio Photograph

This photograph shows the first Script Ohio, which the Ohio State band performed at Ohio Stadium in 1936.
The Ohio State University Archives

Fremont Green Sox Professional Baseball Team Photograph

The team won the Ohio State League Champions in 1938.
Hayes Presidential Center

Massillon Washington High School Football Coaches Photograph

Under the leadership of coach Paul Brown, the Tigers won six consecutive state championships (1935-1940) and four national championships (1936-1937, 1939-1940).
Massillon Museum

Cleveland Indians Pennant

The Indians won the American League championship and the World Series in 1948, the year this pennant was produced.
Ohio Historical Society

Woody Hayes at Miami University Photograph

Hayes coached at Miami University from 1949 to 1950. After leaving Miami, he led Ohio State University teams to two national championships and 13 Big Ten titles.
Miami University Archives

Lou Groza Signing Autograph Photograph

Cleveland Browns player Groza, a native of Martins Ferry, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
Hiram College

Jack Nicklaus Photograph

13-year-old Jack Nicklaus is seen practicing his swing in Columbus, Ohio.
Jack Nicklaus Museum

Wayne Embry Photograph

Embry, shown here in his Miami University basketball uniform, played 11 seasons in the NBA, then became the first African American general manager in the league.
Miami University Archives

Jack Nicklaus High School Letter Sweater

Nicklaus lettered in golf all four years at Upper Arlington High School, and was team captain in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. The Golden Bears were Ohio high school state golf champions in 1956.
Jack Nicklaus Museum

Cleveland Browns Training Camp at Hiram College Photographs

Hiram College served as the summer home of the Cleveland Browns from 1952 to 1974.
Hiram College

Jack Nicklaus Ohio State University Letter Ring

Nicklaus lettered in golf at Ohio State in 1960 and 1961 and was a two-time All-American.
Jack Nicklaus Museum

Branch Rickey Photographs

As manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Ohio native Rickey signed Jackie Robinson and integrated baseball in 1945.
Ohio Wesleyan University

Script Ohio Photographs

The photographs from the 1960s document the formation from its beginning on the fifty yard line to the dotting of the "I" in Ohio.
Ohio Historical Society

All-American Soap Box Derby Topside Photograph

The All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Akron, Ohio. Topside is the area at the top of the hill where racers line up for inspection before each race.
Akron-Summit County Public Library

Arnold Palmer at the American Golf Classic Photograph

Palmer won the 1962 tournament, held at the Firestone Country Club in Akron, and earned $12,125.
Akron-Summit County Public Library

Harold "Bo" Schembechler Photograph

Barberton, Ohio native Schembechler coached football at Miami University, Ohio State, and the University of Michigan.
Miami University Archives

Pro Football Hall of Fame Scrapbook

The scrapbook documents the opening of the hall of fame on September 7-8, 1963.
Ohio Historical Society

Pro Football Hall of Fame and Fawcett Stadium Photograph

The Pro Football Hall of Fame opened on September 7, 1963 in Canton, Ohio.
Ohio Historical Soceity

Ohio State vs. Michigan Game Photographs

On November 23, 1968, Ohio State beat Michigan to win the Big Ten championship and a Rose Bowl berth.
Ohio Historical Society

Columbus Checkers Hockey Team Photographs

The Columbus Checkers, organized in 1966, was the first professional hockey team in Columbus. The team was part of the International Hockey League (IHL).
Ohio Historical Society

Bill Mallory With Tangerine Bowl Trophy Photograph

Mallory coached football at Miami University from 1968 to 1974. He lead the team to a 16-7 victory over Florida in the 1973 Tangerine Bowl.
Miami University Archives

Jack Nicklaus Masters Tournament Photograph

Nicklaus holds the record for the most Masters golf tournament wins, earning the coveted green jacket in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, and 1986.
Jack Nicklaus Museum

United Church of Christ Pamphlet Regarding Cleveland Indians

"Dehumanization of people through the use of negative and trivializing stereotyping contributes to violence against certain people because they are seen as less than human" is one argument made in the 1999 pamphlet.
United Church of Christ Archives

United Church of Christ People Not Mascots Button

The Cleveland-based church opposes the Indians' name and logo. The name was chosen in 1915 by Cleveland baseball writers.
United Church of Christ Archives

Ann Grossman Photograph

After turning pro in 1988, Grove City native Grossman enjoyed a successful tennis career that culminated in a no. 25 world ranking.
Southwest Public Libraries

Sarah Fisher Photograph

Racecar driver Fisher, a native of Commercial Point, became the youngest person to pass the Indy Racing League rookie test in 1999. In 2000, she became the youngest woman to compete and place in the Indianapolis 500.
Southwest Public Libraries