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  Rainier Valley Athletic Club (1908 - 1929)

 

 

Years of Operation: 1910

 

Overall Record

 

First Game:

 

First Win:

 

Final Game:

League Affiliation:  

Seatlle 135-lb League (1910)

Seattle 150lb League (1913)

Seattle Community Football League (1928-1929)

 

Team Headquarters:

Columbia City (Seattle), Washington

Owner:

 

General Manager: Edward Mieske (1913)

 

Coaches:

 

Home Field(s): Dugdale Park

Titles Won

 

 

 

 

 

The Rainier Valley Athletic Club was formed in 1908 to promote athletic teams in the Valley. They competed with other teams from throughout the city. In addition to football, they competed in basketball, baseball, wrestling and boxing.


1909 Players will probably include: Ira Wilson, Bob Dugan, Ney Blakley, Frank Murphy, Pinky Bradfield, Jery Halkford, Frank Nash, Frank Shand, Jody Wall, Ed Cotter, Carl Gay, John Williams, Joe Martel, Bob McNeice, and Henry Geiger.

 

1910 Players: Porter (E), Ed Wilson (T), Olmquist (G), Bob Duggan (C), Elliot (G), Corey (T), Smith (E), R. Wilson (HB), Jim Wilson (FB), Doyle (HB), Frank Shand (QB), Jerry Holkyard, Ira Wilson, Frank Murphy, Anderson

 

1912 Players: Blakely (C), McKean (G), Broadfoot (T/Capt), McDonald (E), L. Wilson (G), Almquist (T), Dow (E), Shand (QB), F. McDonald (HB), J. Wilson (FB), Graham (HB

 

Kicking off 1913, RVAC announced it would form two teams, one averaging 125lbs per player, the other for the 140lb division.

 

1913 Players: Hockyard, Murphy, Shand, Finegold

 

1920

Pierre Weiss fought in France during WWI

 

Key Players for 1929:

Harry Burgh

White Jackson
 

 

 

 

   
1910 Schedule/Results (3-2):  
Oct 30 - West Seattle 12-8
Nov 13 - Fremont Athletic Club  5-0
Nov 20 - Fort Worden Soldiers Cancel
Nov 20 - USS Philadelphia 0-21
Nov 27 - Bremerton Marines 45-2
Dec 4 - Fremont Athletic Club 0-6
   
   
1912 Schedule/Results (0-1):  
   
Nov 3 - Kent Town Team 0-33
   
   
   
1913 Schedule/Results (1-0): 135lb
   
   
Oct 26 - Ballard Athletic Club 6-0
 - Walla Walla   
Nov 9 @ Bremerton Marines 14-12
   
   
   
   

1914 Schedule/Results (0-1):

 
Oct 10 @ University of Washington 0-81
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
1928 Schedule/Results (0-0):  
Nov 4 - Taiyo Athletic Club 7-7
Nov 18 - Broadway C.H. Wells 0-2
   
   
1929 Schedule/Results (0-0):  
Oct 20 - Ballard Athletic Club 0-19
   
Nov 24 - Atlantic Street 0-0
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 

   
   
   
   

 

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