The Goodyear Silents were a semi-professional football team based in Akron, Ohio, composed of deaf players.
[1][2] During World Wars I and II, many industrial companies hired deaf people, including Goodyear and Firestone in Akron.
The Akron Pros was one of the pioneering teams in the fledgling National Football League (NFL).
[3] Joe Allen, one of the Goodyear Silents players, was the only one to continue his career in semi pro football after the team went out of business.
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