Edmund Leroy Kagy (April 21, 1889 – November 16, 1960) was a professional

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player in the

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, which was the direct predecessor to the modern

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, from 1912 until 1915. During that time he played with the

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Elyria Athletics The Elyria Athletics were an American football team based in Elyria, Ohio. They played in the Ohio League until 1919, and then became an independent team. The team won the 1912 Ohio League championship, with an upset win over Peggy Parratt's Akron ...

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and the

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. He won championships with Elyria, in 1914, and Akron in 1913 and 1914. Prior to his professional career, Kagy played college level at

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, now known as

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, from 1908 to 1910. In 1917 he played for the Camp Sherman Football Team. He played for the team on November 29, 1917, in a 28–0 loss to the

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. On April 18, 1980, Kagy was inducted into Case's varsity sports hall of fame. Kagy coached

's basketball team for two seasons spanning from 1911 to 1913, and

's baseball team during the 1912 season. Kagy was also an assistant football coach in 1911. In 1912, Kagy co-founded

Gyro International Gyro International is a non-profit social, service, and fraternal club for men located in the United States, Canada and Japan. Gyro was founded by Paul Schwan, Clarence (Gus) Handerson, and Edmund (Ed) Kagy, three college friends, in April 1912 ...

, where he remained involved until he retired in 1953. He was enduringly known within the organization as the "Grey Eagle.” He resided in

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much of his adult life.

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Camp Sherman vs. Ohio State Nov. 29, 1917 game program
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