Ravenna Sentries

The Ravenna Sentries were a group of local players who had played in 1916 as the Ravenna Cubs. Most of them signed up for military service in 1917 and serviced together in the Great War. When they returned a new team was formed using the name Sentries. The team leader was Clarence Baxter who played quarterback (blockingback in the singlewing which they played) who called the plays and was the leading receiver. William Trexler, founder of Trexler Rubber Company was one of the halfbacks. They were a light (avg weight 140 lbs) team that used the modern passing game and In a 1920 contest against the Williams Warren Tire squad posted a 133 - 0 victory. Their final season appears to have been in 1926.