We'll start with the
Ohio League -- probably the top league out there. Some of these teams had more than one name, and I chose the one that seemed most fun, or reduced the number of duplicate names, even if it wasn't the name they had at the start of 1920.
Canton Bulldogs -- I'm not sure if any of these leagues awarded a champion, but if they did, it would have been Canton in
1919 . They went 9-0-1 that year, and have been dominant since 1916, although like many teams, they didn't field a team in 1918 due to the war and the flu.
Dayton Triangles -- They were the best team in the league in
1918 with Canton out, and they were pretty good in
1919 at 5-2-1.
Akron Burkhardts -- Kind of a down year for them in
1919 at 5-5, but they are not too far removed from titles in 1913 and 1914. Better known as Akron Indians or Akron Pros, but since I already have teams with those names, I went with Burkhardts, which they used in 1916-1917.
Cincinnati Celts -- Founded in 1910. Ended up joining the APFA in 1921, but folded after one year in it.
Cleveland Indians -- Just started in 1916. They joined the APFA right away in 1920, and lasted only two seasons. They were the Cleveland Tigers in 1919 and 1920, but I went with Indians, which they used the rest of their years, since there's a lot of Tigers.
Columbus Panhandles -- Went 3-6-1 in
1919. Joined the APFA in 1920, and folded in 1926.
Massillon Tigers -- They went 6-3-1 in
1919 and have been good-not-great for the last few years. Massillon was the only major Ohio League team to NOT join the APFA. They ended up folding in 1923, proving that it didn't matter whether a team joined or not, they all seemed doomed to eventually fail.
Toledo Maroons -- Went 4-2-2- in 1919. Waited until 1922 to join the NFL, then folded in 1923.