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The Cincinnati Celts ( pronounced with a hard C ) was the first professional football team to play in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The team played in the unofficial " Ohio League " and the American Professional Football Association ( renamed the National Football League in 1922 ).

The Celts were a traveling team, playing all of their APFA games in other cities ' stadia.

In its only season in the APFA, 1921, the team had a record of 1-3.

For the entire span of the team's existence, the Celts were coached by Mel Doherty, who was also the team's center.