 In 1909 and 1910 , Schulz played briefly in the infant Tri @-@ State professional football league operating in Ohio , Illinois and Pennsylvania . He played for the Dayton Oakwoods team . His first game with the Oakwoods was on Thanksgiving 1909 . In that game , the Oakwoods defeated the Pittsburgh Lyceum , which had gone undefeated for three seasons and was considered the top professional team of its era . 
