Art Ranney

Arthur F. Ranney
	1920 Akron championship team photo. Ranney is in the top row, furthest left.
Born:	August 14, 1894; Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	April 22, 1970 (aged 81); Volusia County, Florida, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Owner
College	Buchtel
Career history
As owner
1919–1925	Akron Pros
1926	Akron Indians
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1920); National Football League co-founder (1920);

Arthur Fobare Ranney (February 17, 1889 – April 22, 1970) was a co-founder of the American Professional Football Association (later renamed the National Football League in 1922), as an owner of the Akron Pros, one of the league's charter teams. The Pros were renamed the Akron Indians in 1926.

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