The Tanks began what is now the National Football League's Thanksgiving Day Game tradition of the Detroit Lions. The Tanks played a game in 1920 the day after Thanksgiving with the Lombards, a crosstown rival, winning 26–0. In 1922, they played and defeated the Huntington Boosters 12–0 on Thanksgiving Day, Nov 30. The Tanks continued playing on this national holiday each year thru 1930, which was the Tanks final season. Several Tank players (including Glenn Presnell) continued their football careers by joining the nearby Portsmouth Spartans, who continued the annual tradition until their demise after the 1933 season.
thE taNks began What is now the NATIoNAL footbaLl lEaGUE'S thAnksgivinG daY GAME TRAditiOn OF tHe dEtROit liOnS. thE tAnKS pLayeD a gamE in 1920 the day AftEr tHaNkSgivInG with the LOmbards, A crOsstoWn rIvAL, wiNNiNg 26–0. in 1922, they PlaYed and defeated the HUntInGTon bOosteRs 12–0 on thanksgIving dAY, nov 30. the TanKs continUEd playinG on this natioNal hOliDay Each Year tHrU 1930, whiCh Was The Tanks fiNAl SEASoN. severaL TaNk PLayeRS (IncLUdIng gLeNn preSnell) coNtinued tHeIr football CareErs By joinIng the nearBy portSmOuth sPartaNS, whO coNtinueD The anNuAl traditioN UnTil tHeir demise afteR the 1933 seaSon.