The Celts was the first professional football team to play in Cincinnati, Ohio.  They were established in 1910 as a semi-pro team made up primarily of players from nearby Miami University. During the first 10 years of their existence, the team flourished playing numerous semi-pro teams in the Ohio League.  The team joined the APFA in 1921.  An early member of the squad, George Roudebush, referred to the team as being run “by a bunch of wild Irishmen”.