In the NFL’s first season, back when the league was known as the APFA, a team from Ohio called the Akron Pros went undefeated and won the championship. With Elgie Tobin as coach, Akron’s strength was its defense, which allowed seven points the entire season. The Pros, which won eight games and tied three, shut out their opponents in 10 of 11 games. Their most well-known player was Hall of Fame tailback Fritz Pollard, one of two African-American players in the league in 1920. Because George Halas' Decatur Staleys and the Buffalo All-Americans both won more games than Akron and both tied the Pros head-to-head, there was controversy over who should be champion. The Pros were awarded the title at a league meeting in April of 1921. Unlike Super Bowl rings that are presented today, members of the Akron Pros received a gold fob, a miniature football shaped medallion.