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List Of Rock Island Independents Players
This is a list of known American football players who have played for the Rock Island Independents of the National Football League, from 1920 NFL season, 1920 until 1925 NFL season, 1925, and the American Football League (1926), first American Football League. It includes players that have played at least one match with the team. A B Dick Barker, Lester Belding, Les Belding, Joe Bernstein (American football), Joe Bernstein, Riley Biggs, Wes Bradshaw, Lane Bridgeford, Walt Brindley, Walt Buland, Lyle Burton, Sol Butler C Mike Casteel, Fred Chicken, Walt Clago, Jimmy Conzelman, Fod Cotton, Frank Coughlin, Frank Coyle (American football), Frank Coyle D George Dahlgren, Frank DeClerk, Fred Denfeld, Mark Devlin (American football), Mark Devlin, Bob Dinsmore, Eddie Duggan E Jug Earp F Freeman Fitzgerald G Frank Garden (American football), Frank Garden, Buck Gavin, Bill Giaver, Alex Gorgal, Harry Gunderson, Joe Guyon H Harry Hall (American football), Harry Hall, Hal Hanson, Howa ... [...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 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 football evolved in the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wes Bradshaw
Wesley Walker Bradshaw (November 26, 1897 – April 10, 1960) was an American football player and coach. He was an All- Southwest Conference (SWC) back at Baylor University and was the first Southwest Conference football player to score 100 points in a single season with 119 points scored during the 1922 college football season. He earned the nickname of "Rabbit" for his running style on the field. "On the football field, he was one of the hardest guys to get hold of I ever saw. He wasn't great as a fast runner, but he was very shifty and had a great change of pace. He was very hard to catch," said Southern Methodist University player James Stewart. Bradshaw excelled in other sports at Baylor as well. He was a letterman in basketball, track, and baseball. As a professional athlete, Bradshaw played for the Rock Island Independents (1924) in the position of half right. Jim Thorpe was among his teammates. He also played for the Buffalo Rangers (1926) in the National Football L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Dahlgren
George Arthur Dahlgren (April 17, 1887 – January 16, 1940) was a football player in the National Football League. Dahlgren was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was the eldest son of Edwin Dahlgren, who was born in Sweden, and Pauline, who was an immigrant from Norway. He played at the collegiate level at Beloit College and the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. Dahlgren played for the Kenosha Maroons, Rock Island Independents The Rock Island Independents were a professional American football team, based in Rock Island, Illinois, from 1907 to 1926. The Independents were a founding National Football League franchise. They hosted what has been retrospectively designated ... and the Hammond Pros from 1924 to 1926 as a guard and tackle. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dahlgren, George 1887 births 1940 deaths Beloit Buccaneers football players Hammond Pros players Kenosha Maroons players Rock Island Independents players Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles football players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Coyle (American Football)
Frank James Coyle (November 2, 1886 – February 20, 1947) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... He was born in Chicago, Illinois. In 1912 he finished eighth in the pole vault event. References External links * 1886 births 1947 deaths Track and field athletes from Chicago American male pole vaulters Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{US-polevault-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Coughlin
Francis Edward Coughlin (February 28, 1896 – September 8, 1951) was an American football player and coach. Biography War and college football During World War I, Coughlin served in the United States Navy aboard a minesweeper. After the war, he played at the collegiate level at the University of Notre Dame. He was named captain of the 1920 football squad after the team's current captain, George Gipp withdrew from the University. NFL career For the 1921 season, Coughlin was named as a player-coach for the Rock Island Independents of the American Professional Football Association, which was renamed the National Football League in 1922. On October 16, 1921, down 7-0 to the Chicago Cardinals, Coughlin scored two touchdowns to help give the Independents a 14-7 lead in the second quarter. Team owner Walter Flanigan ordered tackle Ed Healey to relieve Coughlin. Once Coughlin was safely on his way toward the sideline, Healey delivered a message to Jimmy Conzelman from Flanigan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fod Cotton
Forrest George "Fod" Cotton (January 14, 1901 – March 6, 1967) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. Cotton 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 the University of Notre Dame. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cotton, Fod 1901 births 1967 deaths American football tackles Basketball coaches from Illinois Catholic University Cardinals football coaches Catholic University Cardinals men's basketball coaches Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Rock Island Independents players St. Ambrose Fighting Bees football coaches St. Ambrose Fighting Bees men's basketball coaches Sportspeople from Elgin, Illinois Players of American football from Illinois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Conzelman
James Gleason Dunn Conzelman (March 6, 1898 – July 31, 1970) was an American football player and coach, baseball executive, and advertising executive. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964 and was selected in 1969 as a quarterback on the National Football League 1920s All-Decade Team. A native of St. Louis, Conzelman played college football for the 1918 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets team that won the 1919 Rose Bowl. In 1919, he was an All-Missouri Valley Conference quarterback for the Washington University Pikers football team. He then played ten seasons as a quarterback, halfback, placekicker, and coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Decatur Staleys (1920), Rock Island Independents (1921–1922), Milwaukee Badgers (1922–1924), Detroit Panthers (1925–1926), and Providence Steam Roller (1927–1929). He was also a team owner in Detroit and, as player-coach, led the 1928 Providence Steam Roller team to an NFL championship. From 1932 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Clago
Walter M. Clago (June 28, 1899 – January 16, 1955) was an American football end who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Tigers (1921) and Rock Island Independents (1922). He played college football for the University of Detroit Titans football team in 1919 and also served in the United States Army (1916–1919), Detroit Police Department (1920–1945), and Pima County Sheriff's Department (1951–1955). Early years Clago was born in Gibraltar, Michigan, in 1899. His parents were Bezallet Burton "Zalie" Clago and Catherine (Manausan) Clago. He attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit. Clago enlisted in the United States Army on June 1, 1916, shortly before his 17th birthday.Application for Headstone or Marker for Walter M. Clago, dated Jan. 24, 1955. Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 atabase on-line He served on the Mexican border prior to the United States entry into World War I. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Chicken
Fred Samuel “Chick” Slepica, a.k.a. “Fred Chicken” (1888-1968) was a professional football, baseball, and basketball player. Playing career High School A Minneapolis North athlete, Chicken played football, basketball, and baseball for the high school. He was the star halfback of the 1907 undefeated and unscored upon Minneapolis North High School National Football Champions of the US. They had defeated the Oak Park, Illinois football team, another undefeated and unscored upon team, to claim that title. Basketball During and after high school, Chicken played for and managed the Ascension Parish basketball team, which found a sponsor in Dakota Business College in Fargo, North Dakota, and later in the Cooke Institute athletic club in Minneapolis. The Ascension team played games as far west as Billings, Montana, and perhaps Butte. He also appeared as a member of the Company B basketball team, which was sponsored by the Minnesota National Guard. Baseball Chicken played two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Casteel
Miles Webster "Mike" Casteel (December 30, 1895 – March 27, 1977) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as the quarterback at Kalamazoo College and also played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Rock Island Independents. He later served as the head football coach at the University of Arizona in from 1939 to 1948, compiling a record of 46–26–3. Early years Casteel was born in Elmira, New York. He attended Kalamazoo College where he played football, basketball and track. He also served in the United States Army during World War I, receiving the Silver Star for his performance in the artillery service at Verdun's north front. He returned to Kalamazoo after completing his military service, graduating in 1922. He played in the National Football League as a back for the Rock Island Independents during the 1922 season, appearing in six games. Coaching He began coaching at East Lansing High School in 1923 before joining Michigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sol Butler
Solomon Wellings “Sol” Butler (March 3, 1895 – December 1, 1954) was a multi-talented athlete who competed in American football and track and field. He finished seventh in the long jump competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics.Sol Butler sports-reference.com He also played in the for the , , |
Lyle Burton
Lyle may refer to: People Surname * Lyle (surname) Given name * Lyle Alzado (1949–1992), American NFL All-Pro football player * Lyle Beerbohm (born 1979), professional mixed martial arts fighter * Lyle Bennett (1903–2005), head coach of the Central Michigan college football program from 1947 to 1949 * Lyle Berman (born 1941), professional poker player and business executive * Lyle Bettger (1915–2003), character actor known most for his Hollywood roles from the 1950s * Lyle Bigbee (1893–1942), outfielder, pitcher and halfback * Lyle Blackwood (born 1951), played in the National Football League with the Miami Dolphins * Lyle Boren (1909–1992), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma * Lyle Bouck (1923–2016), lieutenant of the I&R Platoon of the 394th Infantry Regiment of the 99th Infantry Division in World War II * Lyle Bradley (born 1943), former ice hockey center * Lyle Campbell (born 1942), linguist and leading expert on American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
