This is a photograph of the Oceola Giants Football team. It was an independent team. Oceola township is located near Howell, in Livingston County, Michigan.
This photograph was included in the 1992 Edition of the Howell Bicentennial History book, and was captioned that this was the oldest picture of a uniformed team.
The exact date and names of the players are unknown.
Original Howell American Revolution Bicentennial Committee members who served since the founding in 1973. The executive committee at one time included Chairman Dave Jaehnig, left, Vice-Chairman Mike Hagman, Secretary Arlene Lamoreaux, Trustee Duane Zemper, and Treasurer Dennis Mowrey. The Livingston County, Michigan courthouse is in the background in Howell, Michigan.
