Warlow Athletic Club
| Warlow Athletic Club Whitestone Warlows | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Founded | 1894[1] |
| Folded | 1939 |
| Stadium | Knab's Park |
| Headquartered | Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Colors | Dark Blue and White |
| Nickname | |
| Warlow Indians | |
| Team history | |
Warlow Athletic Club (1894–1932) | |
| League / conference affiliations | |
| Independent | |
| Championships | |
| League championships: 2 New York Independent Champions: 1900, 1901 | |
Warlow Athletic Club (also formally known as the Whitestone Warlows and the Warlow Indians) were an early amateur, and later professional, American football team. The club, based on Long Island, is best remembered for playing in the 1902 World Series of Football, played at Madison Square Garden.[2] During the Series, the club played the Knickerbocker Athletic Club in a hard fought 11–6 loss and was eliminated from the competition.[3]
The team claimed to be the "New York Independent Football Champions" in 1900 and 1901. Over the span of its history, the team's name changed several times. In 1933, the club took to the field as the Whitestone American Legion, while a year later they were called the Columbia Dems. After a 4-year hiatus, they finally fielded one final team, called the simply the Warlows.[4]
References
- ^ Johnson, Pearce (1987). "When Did They Start?" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Vol. 9, no. 6. Professional Football Researchers Association. pp. 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Carroll, Bob (1980). "The First Football World Series" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 2 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Indoor Football Games: Knickerbockers Defeat Warlow A.C. in Heavyweight Class" (PDF). The New York Times. December 31, 1902.
- ^ "Warlow Athletic Club: Complete Football Records". Luckyshow.org. Retrieved March 20, 2012.