Pine Village in Warren County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pine Village Football
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 25, 2008
1. Pine Village Football Marker - Side One
Photo taken facing South on South Main Street.
Local team was important Indiana precursor to modern professional football organizations. Clinton Beckett introduced football to Pine Village High School 1898. Town and high school teams played on bottomland, northwest of here, starting local football tradition. Town team, the Villagers, managed by C. J. Shackleton and later by Clair Rhode.
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Team became "professional" 1915, claiming state and regional Championships. Jim Thorpe, All-American, played for Villagers in 1915 Thanksgiving Day game against Purdue All-Stars; Villagers won 29 to 0. Team was a founder of Indiana Football League 1917. Following World War I, the Villagers played intermittently until 1927.
Erected 2002 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Pine Village Town Board, Businessmen, and Lions Club. (Marker Number 86.2002.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Notable Places • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 40° 26.943′ N, 87° 15.266′ W. Marker is in Pine Village, Indiana, in Warren County. Marker is on South Main Street (State Road 55) south of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hooker Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); Dan Patch (approx. 4.9 miles away); Lest We Not Forget (approx. 4.9 miles away); Zachariah Cicott (approx. 8.1 miles away); The Trail of Death (approx. 9 miles away); Davis Township - Maysville (approx. 9.9 miles away); a different marker also named Trail of Death (approx. 10.1 miles away); Hotel Attica (approx. 10.7 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Glimpsing the Past In Pine Village, Indiana. Farm Collector website entry (Submitted on June 26, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
2. Photos of Dedication. Indiana Historical Bureau website entry (Submitted on January 22, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 25, 2008
2. Pine Village Football Marker - Side Two
Looking North on South Main Street.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 25, 2008
3. Pine Village Football Marker by Fire Station.
Looking South at the Pine Village Fire Station.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,463 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
