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List Of Akron Pros Players
This is a list of American football players who have played for the Akron Pros in the National Football League (NFL). It includes players that have played at least one match in the NFL regular season. The Akron Pros franchise was founded around 1908 and lasted until 1926. The team folded in 1927. The club was known as the Akron Indians prior to 1920 and in 1926. __NOTOC__ A Dunc Annan B Frank Bacon, Russ Bailey John Barrett, Marty Beck, George Berry, Scotty Bierce, Frank Bissell, Russ Blailock, Wayne Brenkert, Brooke Brewer, Sol Butler C Knute Cauldwell, Carl Cardarelli, Chase Clements, Alf Cobb, Tuffy Conn, Marty Conrad, Charlie Copley, Bunny Corcoran, Earl Cramer, Ken Crawford D Red Daum E Alex Edgar, Bill Edgar F Guil Falcon, Fanny Niehaus, Jim Flower G Budge Garrett, Art Garvey H Bruno Haas, Art Haley, Isham Hardy, Harry Harris, Dutch Hendrian, Paul T. Hogan, Frank Hogue J Walt Jean, Pike Johnson, Al Jolley, Marshall Jones K Rip King, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the Glossary of American football#drive, drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins. American foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knute Cauldwell
Harold Paul Cauldwell (July 14, 1896 – October 30, 1952) was an American football tackle who played two seasons with the Akron Pros/Indians of the National Football League. He played college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most o ... at Wabash College. His name is sometimes spelled as Caldwell. References External linksJust Sports Stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Cauldwell, Knute 1896 births 1952 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guil Falcon
Guilford W. "Hawk" Falcon (December 15, 1892 – July 28, 1982) was a professional American football player, owner and coach who spent six season, from 1920 to 1925, in the National Football League (NFL) with the Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Chicago Tigers, Hammond Pros, Rochester Jeffersons and the Toledo Maroons. Guil also served a player-coach during his time with the Tigers and Maroons. In 1920 the Chicago Tigers and Cardinals playing for the same Chicago fan dollar. Cardinals owner Chris O'Brien (American football), Chris O’Brien offered—and Falcon agreed—to play for the right to represent Chicago in the American Professional Football Association, with the winner to remain as the city’s only professional team, while the loser would fold operations. Paddy Driscoll scored the game’s only touchdown on a 40-yard run and the Cardinals won, 6–3. As promised, the Tigers finished the season with a 2–5–1 record, dropped out of competition, becoming the first NF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Edgar (American Football)
Alexander Willis Edgar (September 17, 1898 - December 18, 1970) was a professional American football player for the Buffalo All-Americans and the Akron Pros. He attended high school in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania and The Kiski School. He attended college Bucknell University, University of Pittsburgh and Washington & Jefferson College. See also * 1923 Buffalo All-Americans season * 1923 Akron Pros season The 1923 Akron Pros season was their fourth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–5–2, winning only one game. They tied for sixteenth place in the league. Schedule Standings References Akron Pr ... References Players of American football from Iowa Players of American football from Pennsylvania 1898 births 1970 deaths Buffalo All-Americans players Akron Pros players Washington & Jefferson Presidents football players Washington & Jefferson College alumni Bucknell University alumni University of Pittsburgh alum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Edgar
Alexander Willis Edgar (September 17, 1898 - December 18, 1970) was a professional American football player for the Buffalo All-Americans and the Akron Pros. He attended high school in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania and The Kiski School. He attended college Bucknell University, University of Pittsburgh and Washington & Jefferson College. See also * 1923 Buffalo All-Americans season * 1923 Akron Pros season The 1923 Akron Pros season was their fourth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–5–2, winning only one game. They tied for sixteenth place in the league. Schedule Standings References Akron P ... References Players of American football from Iowa Players of American football from Pennsylvania 1898 births 1970 deaths Buffalo All-Americans players Akron Pros players Washington & Jefferson Presidents football players Washington & Jefferson College alumni Bucknell University alumni University of Pittsburgh alumni P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Daum
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary color (made from magenta and yellow) in the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-tinged scarlet and vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy. Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayans colored their faces red in ceremonies; Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces. In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal. The 19th century brought the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Crawford (American Football)
Kenneth James Crawford (September 7, 1898 – March 9, 1957) was a professional American football player, who played in the early National Football League (NFL) for the Akron Pros, Hammond Pros, Dayton Triangles and Cincinnati Celts. As a member of the 1920 Akron Pros, Crawford won the very first NFL Championship with the team. Prior to his professional career, he played at the college level at Miami University Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio (behind Ohio University, founded in 1804) and the 10 .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Ken 1898 births 1957 deaths Players of American football from Ohio Miami RedHawks football players Akron Pros players Cincinnati Celts players Dayton Triangles players Hammond Pros players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Cramer
Earl Edward Cramer (December 2, 1896 – June 1, 1962) was a professional football player with the Akron Pros (renamed the Akron Indians in 1926) and the Cleveland Tigers of the National Football League. In 1923, he served as a player-coach for the Pros. He split coaching duties that season with Dutch Hendrian. Cramer was the all-time leading scorer for the Akron Pros. He was educated in Hamline University Hamline University is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1854, Hamline is known for its emphasis on experiential learning, service, and social justice. The university is named after Bishop Leonidas Lent Hamline .... Notes 1896 births 1962 deaths Players of American football from Minnesota Hamline Pipers football players Akron Indians players Akron Pros coaches Akron Pros players Cleveland Tigers (NFL) players {{runningback-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunny Corcoran
Arthur Andrew "Bunny" Corcoran (November 23, 1894 – July 27, 1958) was a professional American football, football and baseball player. He was a Halfback (American football), tailback with the Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Tigers (NFL), Cleveland Indians, Akron Pros and the Buffalo All-Americans of the National Football League (NFL) and the Frankford Yellow Jackets and the Canton Bulldogs of the Ohio League. In 1915 in baseball, 1915, he appeared in one Major League Baseball game for the Philadelphia Athletics. Early life Corcoran was born in Boston and played baseball and football at Princeton Preparatory School and Georgetown University. He received the nickname Bunny in high school due to his speed. Playing career Baseball In 1915, Corcoran had a solid year for the Queen Quality team in Massachusetts. On September 9, 1915, Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack gave Corcoran a tryout. He put him in the lineup for that day's game at Fenway Park and Corcoran went 0–4 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Copley
Charles Francis Copley (September 1, 1887 – May 29, 1944) was a professional football player who played for the Akron Pros and the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Muhlenberg College and Missouri University of Science and Technology. Career He was also a former teammate of Fritz Pollard during his time with the Pros and the Badgers. In 1923 Charles became the coach of the Gilberton Cadamounts. This caused Copley to recruit Pollard to play for Gilberton, making Pollard the first African-American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American ... to play football in Pennsylvania's coal region. In 1917, Copley played alongside Bob Nash for the Massillon Tigers. The Tigers played in the " Ohio League", which was the direct pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Conrad
Martin Henry Conrad (November 30, 1895 – July 1, 1942) was a professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the Toledo Maroons (1922–1923), the Kenosha Maroons (1924), and the Akron Pros The Akron Pros were a professional football team that played in Akron, Ohio from 1908 to 1926. The team originated in 1908 as a semi-pro team named the Akron Indians, but later became Akron Pros in 1920 as the team set out to become a charter mem ... (1925). References 1895 births 1942 deaths American football offensive linemen Kalamazoo Hornets football players Kenosha Maroons players Toledo Maroons players Akron Pros players People from Hartford, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan {{offensive-lineman-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuffy Conn
George Washington "Tuffy" Conn (February 22, 1892 – August 2, 1973) was a professional American football player who played in 1920 for the Cleveland Tigers and the Akron Pros of the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League in 1922). Conn won the first AFPA-NFL title that season with the Pros. College years Before playing professional football, Conn played college football at Oregon Agricultural College (now called Oregon State University). In 1916, under coach E. J. Stewart, Conn ran for a record 103 yard touchdown off of a fumble recovery. Conn left the Aggies after his freshman year and transferred to Penn. There he continued to play football for the Quakers. World War I During World War I, Conn was stationed at Camp Crane in Allentown, Pennsylvania to train as part of the U.S. Army Ambulance Corps (USAAC) before deploying to France. While in Pennsylvania, he played on the "Usaacs" football team with future notable professional pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
