Dan Policowski was an early professional football player for the Massillon Tigers from 1904 to 1906.
On October 25, 1906, Policowski made professional football history when he caught a short pass from Massillon quarterback Peggy Parratt.
Eddie Wood was erroneously credited for catching the first forward pass in pro football by Harry March in his book Pro Football: Its Ups and Downs.
During the second game of the 1906 Ohio League championship, which would later result in a betting scandal on November 24, 1906, Wood reportedly caught a couple of the new forward passes.
In 1907 he played for the "All-Massillon" team, which featured most of Tigers line-up.