On this edition of our deep dive into the early pro teams of football we discuss the famous early pro team called the Massillon Tigers with author Gregg Ficery as well as many more legendary stories about his Great Grandfather, Bob Shiring who once captained the squad. Gregg's book is called  Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football's Missing Origin Story

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