Monte from Pierre, SD
I heard that in 1926 the Packers were almost kicked out of the league because several of their players were playing under assumed names. Is this true and why?
The Packers were actually kicked out in January 1922 for using at least three players with college eligibility remaining under assumed names in a non-league game against Racine. The game was played Dec. 4, 1921, in Milwaukee and was billed as a battle for the state championship. It’s a long, involved story, but here’s a somewhat condensed version. By the time the Packers were admitted to the American Professional Football Association (now the NFL) on Aug.