LeRoy Andrews
LeRoy B. Andrews, or commonly Roy Andrews, (June 27, 1896 – July 1978) was an American football Player (game), player and Coach (sport), coach. He played college football at Pittsburg State University. In 1923, he played for the St. Louis All Stars. From 1924 to 1927, he was a player-coach for the Kansas City (NFL), Kansas City Blues/Cowboys and the Cleveland Bulldogs. From 1928 to 1931, he coached the Detroit (NFL), Detroit Wolverines, the New York Giants, and the Chicago Cardinals. Head coaching record References External links

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Guard (American Football)
In American football, a guard (G), otherwise known as an offensive guard (OG), is an Lineman (gridiron football), offensive line player who lines up between the center (American football), center and the offensive tackle, tackles. Like other offensive line positions, guards are used primarily for Blocking (American football), blocking. Right guards (RG) is the term for the guards on the right of the offensive line, while left guards (LG) are on the left side. Notable guards in the National Football League include Chris Lindstrom (Atlanta Falcons), Quentin Nelson (Indianapolis Colts), and Joe Thuney (Chicago Bears). The guard's job is to protect the quarterback from the incoming defensive line, linemen during pass plays, as well as creating openings (holes) for the running backs to head through. Guards are automatically considered Eligible receiver, ineligible receivers, so they cannot touch forward passes, unless it is first touched by a defender or eligible receiver. Pulli ...
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Kansas City (NFL)
The Kansas City Cowboys were a National Football League team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The team was founded as the Kansas City Blues in 1924, and as the Kansas City Cowboys in 1925 and 1926. The Blues competed as a traveling team, playing all of their NFL games in other cities' stadiums in their only year under that name. LeRoy Andrews acted as the team's player-coach. History The team was owned by Maurice R. Smith, Joe Brecklein and Cameron K. Reid. The Cowboys were known for dressing in cowboy attire and fans came out in great numbers to see them play. Immediately after the game, the Giants hired away head coach LeRoy Andrews and most of the Cowboys players. Maurice R. Smith then arranged to give what remained of the team to Cleveland under the condition that it would be given back if he wanted the team returned. President Joe Carr (of the NFL) agreed to the arrangement although there was never any assurance it would be honored. The Kansas City Cowboys were purchased i ...
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1929 NFL Season
The 1929 NFL Season was the tenth regular season of the National Football League. The league increased back to 12 teams with the addition of the Staten Island Stapletons, Orange Tornadoes and Minneapolis Red Jackets and the re-entry of the Buffalo Bisons. The Pottsville Maroons became the Boston Bulldogs, the New York Yankees folded, and the Detroit Wolverines merged into the New York Giants, with the Giants the surviving partner. On November 3, the Chicago Cardinals at Providence Steam Roller match became the first NFL game to be played at night under floodlights. Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers were named the NFL champions after finishing the season with the best record. Teams The league increased back to 12 teams in 1929. Rule changes The NFL added the Field Judge as the fourth game official. Championship race Neither the Green Bay Packers nor the New York Giants lost a game during the first nine weeks of the season. When they met at New York's Polo Grounds o ...
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1929 New York Giants Season
The New York Giants season was the franchise's 5th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 13–1–1 record, good for second place. Their +226-point differential is the best in the history of the New York Giants. They won by 15 points or more six times. Schedule Standings See also *List of New York Giants seasons References External links1929 New York Giants season at Pro Football Reference {{1929 NFL season by team New York Giants seasons New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The ... 1920s in Manhattan Washington Heights, Manhattan ...
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1928 NFL Season
The 1928 NFL season was the ninth regular season of the National Football League. The league dropped to 10 teams as the Cleveland Bulldogs and the Duluth Eskimos both folded before the season, while the Rochester Jeffersons, after missing two seasons of play, also folded, and the Buffalo Bisons also had a year out from the league. The Detroit Wolverines were added as an expansion team. The Providence Steam Rollers were named the NFL champions after finishing the season with the best record. Background February league meeting NFL team representatives assembled in Cleveland on February 11, 1928, to award the 1927 pennant to the New York Giants and to bestow individual player honors.Associated Press"Pro Grid League Very Successful in 1927 Season,"''Zanesville Times Signal,'' Feb. 12, 1928, p. 12. Although two days were scheduled for the annual winter gathering, only one day was necessary, with the owners adjourning until July, when they were to gather in Providence, Rhod ...
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1928 Detroit Wolverines Season
The 1928 NFL season, 1928 Detroit Wolverines season was their first and only season in the National Football League, league, after relocating from Cleveland in the offseason. The team went 7–2–1, finishing third in the league; their two losses came to Frankford Yellow Jackets, Frankford and Providence Steamrollers (NFL), Providence, the NFL's top two teams. History As a booming city and one of the great centers of American manufacturing, Detroit was regarded as a promising location for a stable professional football franchise by the fledgling National Football League (NFL). The league awarded its first Detroit franchise to Jimmy Conzelman on August 1, 1925.Joseph T. Labrum, "Chronology," in Joseph T. Labrum (ed.), ''The National Football League Record and Rules Manual: 1958, 39th Season.'' Bala-Cynwyd, PA, 1958; p. 66–68. The Wolverines, led by former Michigan Wolverines football, University of Michigan star quarterback Benny Friedman, also met the New York Giants twice: ...
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1927 NFL Season
The 1927 NFL season was the eighth regular season of the National Football League. It was preceded by an April 1927 purge of the financially weakest franchises from the league roster, with the total number of NFL teams ultimately dropping from 22 in 1926 to just 12 in 1927. The 1927 season also saw the elimination of black players from NFL ranks, foreshadowing the racial color bar that would be in effect from 1934 to 1946. The New York Giants were named NFL Champions in 1927, although no Championship Playoff game took place. History The 1926 NFL season had been a costly one for the league's owners, forced into the position of doing battle with the upstart American Football League launched by the jilted C. C. Pyle when the application for admission of his New York Yankees had been rejected due to the territorial claims of the New York Giants.Chris Willis, ''Joe F. Carr: The Man Who Built the National Football League.'' Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010; p. 227 Some big city ...
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1927 Cleveland Bulldogs Season
The 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their fourth season in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous output of 5–8–1, winning eight games. They finished fourth in the league. The team relocated to Detroit, Michigan after the season, playing one season as the Detroit Wolverines in 1928. Background Schedule Standings References {{DEFAULTSORT:1927 Cleveland Bulldogs Season Cleveland Bulldogs seasons Cleveland Bulldogs Cleveland Bulldogs The Cleveland Bulldogs were a team that played in Cleveland, Ohio in the National Football League. They were originally called the Indians in 1923, not to be confused with the Cleveland Indians NFL franchise in 1922. However, after team owner ...

1926 NFL Season
The 1926 NFL season was the seventh regular season of the National Football League (NFL). It was a year in which a record 22 teams participated, a number not equaled again until after the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. In the spring of 1927, a league meeting was held in Cleveland in an attempt to solidify the league by relegating smaller and financially shaky teams out of the league. A total of just 12 teams would remain for the 1927 season. History Background At their February 6–7 meeting, NFL owners agreed to declare all players ineligible for the league until after their college classes had graduated, effectively ending the ability of professional teams to poach players from collegiate squads.L.H. Baker, ''Football: Facts and Figures.'' New York: Farrar and Rinehart, 1945, p. 657. The league also established roster limits, specifying that teams must carry a minimum of 15 players and a maximum of 18. Growth The National Football League grew to 22 teams in 1926, with newcomers i ...
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1926 Kansas City Cowboys Season
The 1926 Kansas City Cowboys season was their third and final season in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 2–5–1, winning eight games. They finished fourth in the league. Schedule Standings References Kansas City Cowboys (NFL) seasons Kansas City Cowboys Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more t ...

1925 NFL Season
The 1925 NFL season was the sixth regular season of the National Football League. Five new teams entered the league: New York Giants, Detroit Panthers, Pottsville Maroons, Providence Steam Roller, and a new Canton Bulldogs team. The Kenosha Maroons folded, with the Racine Legion and Minneapolis Marines mothballing. Teams Twenty teams competed in the NFL during the 1925 season. Background Winter meeting The annual winter meeting of National Football League owners was held on the weekend of January 24–25 at the Statler Hotel in Cleveland.Chris Willis, ''Joe F. Carr: The Man Who Built the National Football League.'' Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010; p. 181. Representatives of 18 NFL teams were in attendance. The owners re-elected an executive committee consisting of league president Joe F. Carr, vice president John Dunn, and secretary-treasurer Carl Storck and approved a starting date of September 20 and hard termination date of December 20 for the 1925 season. O ...
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1925 Kansas City Cowboys Season
The 1925 Kansas City Cowboys season was their second in the National Football League (NFL) and first as the Cowboys, having played the previous season as the Kansas City Blues. The team improved on their previous output of 2–7, losing only five games. They finished thirteenth in the league. Schedule Standings References Kansas City Cowboys (NFL) seasons Kansas City Cowboys Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more t ...