Bob Shiring

Bob Shiring
Profile
Position	Center
Personal information
Born	April 13, 1876; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1957 (aged 81); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College	None
Career history
Playing
1897	Marquette A.C. (Turtle Creek Indians)
1898	Swissvale A.C.
1899	East Pittsburgh A.A.
1899	Lalus A.C.
1900	East End A.A.
1901	Homestead Library & A.C.
1902	Pittsburgh Stars
1903	East End A.A.
1903–1906	Massillon Tigers
1907	Massillon All-Stars
1907–1910	Pittsburgh Lyceum
Coaching
1907–1910	Pittsburgh Lyceum
Awards and highlights
	Grantland Rice's Early Era All-Pro Team; 3× Captain of the Massillon Tigers; 4× Ohio League champion (1903, 1904, 1905, 1906); National Football League champion (1902); W. Pennsylvania Football Circuit champion (1901);

Charles Robert Shiring (April 13, 1876 – July 23, 1957) was a professional football player from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began his professional playing career with the Homestead Library & Athletic Club in 1901. In 1902, he played for the Pittsburgh Stars of the first National Football League (NFL) who ended up winning the league title. Since the Stars consisted of the best professional players from western Pennsylvania at the time, it can be said that Shiring was considered the best at his position, center, in the region (and probably in the country). However Shiring is best known for playing for the Massillon Tigers from 1903 until 1907. He finally served from 1907 to 1910 as a player-coach for the Pittsburgh Lyceum, Pittsburgh's last championship professional football team until the 1970s.