Racine Legion Tornadoes

June 24, 1922 - Racine Legion/Tornadoes franchise forms and plays 1922 through 1926.

The Racine Legion was based in Racine, Wisconsin, and played in the National Football League from 1922 to 1924. Its official name was the Horlick-Racine Legion. The franchise had one final season when then operated as the Racine Tornadoes in 1926. According to a Professional Football Researcher Association 1984 article by Paul LaRose in the group's Coffin Corner Magazine, The team was organized by American Legion Post 76 to help promote both the club's activities and the city of Racine. The squad consisted of 18 men and was coached by one George "Babe" Ruetz. The Legions finished their inaugural season in fifth place with a 6-4-1 record having an agressive schedule that included the Chicago Bears. Things did not get much better than that though. The Legions last game was in Green Bay, October 24, 1926. After absorbing a 35-0 beating at the hands of the Packers, the team folded. Its four-year record was 15-15-5.