1920 Detroit Heralds Season
The 1920 Detroit Heralds season was the 16th season for the Detroit Heralds, an independent American football team. Led by coach Bill Marshall, the team compiled a 2–3–3 record. The 1920 season was the team's first competing in the new American Professional Football Association (predecessor to the National Football League). The team finished in ninth place in the league. Schedule The table below was compiled using the information from The Pro Football Archives, which used various contemporary newspapers. A dagger () by a team means that team was not affiliated with the non-APFA. For the results column, the winning team's score is posted first followed by the result for the Heralds. For the attendance, if a cell is greyed out and has "N/A", then that means there is an unknown figure for that game. Green-colored rows indicate a win; yellow-colored rows indicate a tie; and red-colored rows indicate a loss. Week 3: vs. Cleveland Panthers ''October 10, 1920, at Navin Fiel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bill Marshall (American Football)
William H. Marshall (October 24, 1887 - November 24, 1926) was the founder and long-time head coach of the Detroit Heralds (renamed the Detroit Tigers in 1921) of the early National Football League. Marshall, as a student at the University of Detroit, founded the Heralds in 1905, as an amateur team, after the university didn't field a team that year due to financial issues. While the university's football team resumed play in 1906, the Heralds continued to play as an amateur team. In 1911, the team dropped its amateur status and became semi-professional and left the campus. The team would go on to regularly play teams from the "Ohio League", namely the Canton Bulldogs and Massillon Tigers The Massillon Tigers were an early professional football team from Massillon, Ohio. Playing in the "Ohio League", the team was a rival to the pre-National Football League version of the Canton Bulldogs. The Tigers won Ohio League championships i .... In 1920, the American Professional Footba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lansing Oldsmobile
The Lansing Oldsmobiles, Lansing Durants and Lansing Durant Stars were the names of an 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 ... team that played four seasons; from 1919 to 1920 and then from 1922 to 1923. They folded after 1920 but returned in 1922 as the Durants/Durant Stars. They folded for the last time after 1923. Lansing Oldsmobile/Oldsmobiles They were founded in 1919 as the Lansing Oldsmobile/Oldsmobiles. In 1919 they had a 6–2 record. They won their first three games against the " Battle Creek A.C.", Detroit Mohawks, and Toledo Navy. Their record in 1920 was 6-1-3. They folded after 1920. Lansing Durants/Durant Stars They came back in 1922 as the "Lansing Durants/Durant Stars". In their first season back they had a undefeated record, finishin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ray Whipple
Ray Christopher Whipple (November 14, 1893 - December 1973) was an American football player. He played at the end position in college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and in professional football for the Detroit Heralds from 1917 to 1920. He played for the 1920 Detroit Heralds during the first regular season of the National Football League (then known as the American Professional Football Association). He was selected as an All-Pro player in 1917. Early years Whipple was born in 1893 at Elgin, Illinois. His father, L. F. Whipple, was a Michigan native, and his mother, Jennie Whipple, was an immigrant from Ireland. His father was employed as a carpenter when Whipple was a boy. Football career Whipple played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team in Indiana. In December 1915, ''The Notre Dame Scholastic'' wrote: "The stocky little end played the style of game that the rooters like. Always ready for a hard struggle, he put forth his every ef ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gil Runkel
Gil or GIL may refer to: Places * Gil Island (other), one of several islands by that name * Gil, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran * Hil, Azerbaijan, also spelled ''Gil, a village in Azerbaijan * Hiloba, also spelled ''Gil, a village in Azerbaijan People *Gil (given name) * Gil (surname) *Gil (footballer, born 1950), Brazilian footballer, Gilberto Alves *Gil (footballer, born June 1987), Brazilian footballer, Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva * Gil (footballer, born September 1987), Brazilian footballer, José Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva *Gil (footballer, born 1991), Brazilian footballer, Givanilton Martins Ferreira * José Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva (1987–2016), Brazilian footballer *Gil Gomes (born 1972), Portuguese retired footballer *Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves (born 1980), Brazilian footballer * Gilmelândia (born 1975), Brazilian singer known as "Gil" * Gill (musician) (born 1977), South Korean singer Fiction * Gil, a non-canon ''Star Trek'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clarence Appelgran
Clarence O. Applegran (November 6, 1893 – May 6, 1960) was an American basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team of the University of Kentucky in 1924–1925, and compiled a 13–8 record. Applegran attended the University of Illinois and played football and basketball. During the 1919 season, Applegran earned All-American honors as a guard for the Fighting Illini football team. He later played professional football for the Detroit Heralds for the 1920 season before beginning his coaching career. Applegran, who served in World Wars I and II and rose to the rank of colonel, finished his career at South Shore High School in Chicago, Illinois. At the school, Applegran was known for a booming baritone voice that required no amplification during pep rallies A pep rally or pep assembly is a gathering of people, typically students of middle school, high school, and college age, before a sports event. The purpose of such a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Detroit Receiving Hospital
Detroit Receiving Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, is the state's first Level I Trauma Center. Receiving's emergency department treats more than 105,000 patients annually, and nearly 60% of Michigan's emergency physicians are trained at Receiving. Receiving also features the state's largest burn center, Michigan's first hospital-based 24/7 hyperbaric oxygen therapy program, and Metro Detroit's first certified primary stroke center. In addition, the hospital has a comprehensive neurosurgical unit. It is one of the eight hospitals and institutions that comprise the Detroit Medical Center. History Detroit Receiving Hospital (DRH) was founded in 1915 as a city-owned hospital, dedicated to caring for everyone, regardless of ability to pay. In 1965, the hospital was renamed Detroit General, and maintained that mission. In 1980, Detroit General moved to a new 320-bed facility, and reclaimed the name Detroit Receiving Hospital. DRH was the first American College of Surgeons verified Level ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Charlie Guy
Charles Howgate Guy (December 5, 1896 – April 9, 1974) was an American football player. He played college football for Dartmouth College and Washington & Jefferson College and professional football in the National Football League for five teams between 1920 and 1924. He was selected as an All-NFL player in 1923. Early years Guy was born in 1896 at Schenectady, New York. He attended secondary school at the Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire. His father was Charles S. Guy, an immigrant from England. His mother was Carrie Guy.Draft registration card dated June 5, 1918, for Charles Howgate Guy, born December 5, 1896, Schenectady, N.Y. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 atabase on-line College football and military service Guy played college football at Dartmouth College and Washington & Jefferson College. Prior to the United States entering World War I, Guy left Washington & Jefferson when he was accepted into the American Voluntee ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Conversion (gridiron Football)
The conversion, try (American football, also known as a point(s) after touchdown, PAT, or (depending on the number of points) extra point/2-point conversion), or convert (Canadian football) occurs immediately after a touchdown during which the scoring team is allowed to attempt to score one extra point by kicking the ball through the uprights in the manner of a field goal, or two points by bringing the ball into the end zone in the manner of a touchdown. Attempts at a try or convert are scrimmage plays, with the ball initially placed at any point between the hash marks, at the option of the team making the attempt. The yard line that attempts are made from depends on the league and the type of try or convert being attempted. If the try or convert is scored by kicking the ball through the uprights, the team gets an additional one point for their touchdown, bringing their total for that score from six points to seven. If two points are needed or desired, a two-point conversion may ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Steamer Horning
Clarence Edward "Steamer" Horning (November 15, 1892January 24, 1982) was an American football player in the 1910s and 1920s. He played college football for the Colgate Raiders and was selected in 1916 as a first-team All-American at the tackle position. He also played professional football in the Ohio State League in 1917 and 1919 and in the National Football League (NFL) from 1920 to 1923. He was selected as a first-team All-NFL player in both 1922 and 1923. Early years Horning was born in 1892 in Phoenix, New York. His parents, Wilburt (or William) and Amelia Horning, were both New York natives. In 1900, the family lived in Phoenix, and Horning's father was described as a "paper machine tender". By 1910, the family had moved to Wheatland, New York, where Horning's father worked as a fireman in another paper mill. Athletic career Colgate University Horning played college football for the Colgate Raiders from 1913 to 1916. In December 1915, he was selected as the captai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Perce Wilson
Percival James "Perce" Wilson (February 22, 1890 – September 20, 1936), sometimes shown as Percy Wilson, was an American football player. He was the quarterback for the 1920 Detroit Heralds during the first regular season of the National Football League (then known as the American Professional Football Association). He was one of the first Canadian-born players and the first Canadian-born quarterback, to play in the NFL. Early years Wilson was born in 1890 in Lifford, Ontario, Canada.Draft registration card dated June 5, 1917, for Percy James Wilson, born February 22, 1890, at Lifford, Ontario, Canada, employed in the milk & creamery business. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918 atabase on-line His father, James Wilson, was born in Canada to Irish immigrants. His mother, Anna, was also born in Canada.1900 U.S. Census entry for James Wilson, born June 1859 in Canada. Son Percival J. Wilson born February 1890 in Canada. Son Ernest A. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joe Fitzgerald (American Football)
Joseph Morris Fitzgerald (March 6, 1899 – March 1, 1978) was an American football player. He played at the end position for the 1920 Detroit Heralds during the first regular season of the NFL (then known as the American Professional Football Association). He was the first player in NFL history to return an interception for a touchdown, and he was the Heralds' leading scorer in 1920 with 12 points on two touchdowns. Early years Fitzgerald was born in 1899 in Detroit, Michigan. His father was Andrew Fitzgerald, an immigrant from Canada. His mother, Anna, was also an immigrant from Canada. In 1910, Fitzgerald was living with his parents and five siblings at Charlevoix, Michigan, where his father was a laborer in a gravel pit.1910 U.S. Census entry for Andrew Fitzgerald and family. Son Joseph M. Fitzgerald, age 11, born in Michigan. Census Place: Charlevoix Ward 2, Charlevoix, Michigan; Roll: T624_641; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1374654. Ancestry. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hugh Lowery
Hugh Lowery (July 19, 1892 – September 5, 1972) was an American football player. He played at the tackle position for the 1920 Detroit Heralds during the first regular season of the National Football League (NFL), then known as the American Professional Football Association (APFA). He was also a member of the football, basketball, baseball and track and field teams at Franklin College. Early years Lowery was born in 1892 in Cutler, Indiana. He had a twin sister Ruie Lowery. In 1900, Lowery was living with his mother, Irene Lowery, grandmother, Rebecca Jervis, and three siblings in Democrat Township, Carroll County, Indiana.1900 U.S. Census entry for Hugh D. Lowery, born July 1892 in Indiana. Census Place: Democrat, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: 361; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1240361. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census atabase on-line By 1910, Lowery was 17 and working as a farm laborer in Democrat Township. His mother was no longer p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |