![]() 1920 Akron championship team photo. Ranney is in the top row, furthest left. | |
Born: | Lima, Ohio, U.S. | February 17, 1889
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Died: | April 22, 1970 Volusia County, Florida, U.S. | (aged 81)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Owner |
College | Buchtel |
Career history | |
As owner | |
1919–1925 | Akron Pros |
1926 | Akron Indians |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Arthur Fobare Ranney (February 17, 1889 – April 22, 1970) was a co-founder of the American Professional Football Association (later renamed the National Football League in 1922), as an owner of the Akron Pros, one of the league's charter teams. The Pros were renamed the Akron Indians in 1926.