Leonard Mark Dugan (February 19, 1910 – June 20, 1967) was an
American football
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player who played four seasons in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
with the
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 club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
,
Chicago Cardinals
The professional American football team now known as the Arizona Cardinals previously played in Chicago, Illinois, as the Chicago Cardinals from 1898 to 1959 before relocating to St. Louis, Missouri, for the 1960 through 1987 seasons.
Roots ca ...
and
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
. 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 ...
at
Wichita State University and attended McCracken High School in
McCracken, Kansas
McCracken is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 152.
History
McCracken was founded in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for J.K. McCracken, a railr ...
.
References
External links
Just Sports Stats
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1910 births
1967 deaths
Players of American football from Kansas
American football centers
American football linebackers
Wichita State Shockers football players
New York Giants players
Chicago Cardinals players
Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players
People from Osborne County, Kansas