Events tagged with "match-fixing"

Historical Events tagged with "match-fixing"

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Sports & Recreation

Massillon Tigers Claim Ohio League Championship

November 24th, 1906 118 years ago

A match between the Massillon Tigers and Canton Bulldogs resulted in a 13–6 victory for the Tigers, securing them the Ohio League Championship. However, the outcome raised eyebrows leading to widespread accusations of a fixed championship series. The game, held in Massillon, Ohio, was pivotal in the nascent era of professional American football, revealing the darker underbelly of sport, where integrity was called into question, signaling concerns about the legitimacy of play in an evolving athletic landscape.