Ah, the Roaring Twenties. A time of excess that extended into pro sports. The number of teams attempting to get in on the professional football fun continued to rise. Much the same as what had happened in baseball in the previous century, the AFA President's office was now turning away clubs in an effort to keep the league to a "respectable" size. That size, going into the 1925 season, turned out to be 20 clubs. Sure, the revolving door continued to turn: out were the Minneapolis Lumberjacks, Evansville Lions and Kenosha Chiefs - all cities that many felt were too "small" for a big-time outfit. The grumbles coming out of places like Chicago and Detroit were that the AFA needed teams in the big east-coast cities had been heard as the New York Stars, Boston Minutemen, Baltimore Browns and Toronto Maple Leafs joined the circuit. That was largely due to the relaxation of the Blue Laws that had always prevented Sunday sporting events in those cities.

Once the teams hit the field, it became obvious that the big money held by those East Coast cities that had been denied membership in previous years was now powering some talented football clubs. The Cleveland Finches were named champions after posting a 12-1-1 mark, but it was not without controversy. The Baltimore Browns went 11-1-0 and Toronto went 10-1-1 while New York went 9-2-1. Baltimore loudly proclaimed that they should be the champs. As usual, Jack Kristich, AFA President stood firm on his decision, but it was clear that the power in the AFA now resided in the Eastern cities (even Philadelphia, playing a grueling schedule, posted a nice 11-5-4 record). The best "western" team was the Detroit Maroons - Rollie Barrell's boys went 8-4-1, good for sixth-place on the official league standings board.

For the first-time ever, the AFA League Office published an "All-Pro" list, similar to college football's All-America list, naming the most outstanding player at each position. Interestingly, Jack Kristich, who put the list together named halfback Hugh Ramsey, who hadn't played in the AFA since 1921 and was by then solely a barnstorming star, to the team. The 1925 All-Pro Team was:

Ends

• Lowell Chauvin, New York Stars
• Dave Stepien, Fort Wayne Titans

Tackles

• Bill Cooke, Chicago Wildcats
• Neil Robirds, Toledo Tigers

Guards

• Willie Smythe, Philadelphia Hornets
• Marco Weyh, New York Stars

Center

• Warner Victoria, Baltimore Browns

Quarterback

• Jack Barrell, Chicago Wildcats

Halfbacks

• Urban Dane, Chicago Wildcats
• Hugh Ramsey, All-South All-Stars

Fullback

• Doug Sadlier, New York Stars

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