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Los Angeles Buccaneers
The Los Angeles Buccaneers were a traveling team in the National Football League during the 1926 season, ostensibly representing the city of Los Angeles, California. Like the Los Angeles Wildcats of the first American Football League, the team never actually played a league game in Los Angeles. It was operated out of Chicago with players from California colleges. The historian Michael McCambridge has stated that the Buccaneers originally planned to play in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and became a road team only after the Coliseum Commission refused to allow pro teams to play there.McCambridge, Michael: ''America's game: the epic story of how pro football captured a nation'' (Random House, 2005), pp. 16–17 However, the difficulty of transcontinental travel in the era before modern air travel must have been a major factor in the decision to base the team in the Midwest, especially considering there were numerous other stadiums large enough to accommodate an NFL team (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuffy Maul
Elmo Alvin Maul (June 20, 1902 – March 16, 1974) was a professional football player in the National Football League. Maul made his debut in the NFL in 1926 with the Los Angeles Buccaneers The Los Angeles Buccaneers were a traveling team in the National Football League during the 1926 season, ostensibly representing the city of Los Angeles, California. Like the Los Angeles Wildcats of the first American Football League, the team n .... He played only one season in the league. Notes External links * 1902 births 1974 deaths American football fullbacks Players of American football from California Saint Mary's Gaels football players Los Angeles Buccaneers players {{runningback-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn Lions
The Brooklyn Lions were a National Football League team that played in the 1926 NFL season. The team was formed as the league's counter-move to the first American Football League, which enfranchised a team called the Brooklyn Horsemen, a professional football team that competed in the 1926 AFL season. In the months before the regular season began, both leagues battled with each other for fan support and the right to play at Ebbets Field. The NFL emerged as the winner, as the Lions signed the lease to use the stadium on July 20.David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, and Rick Korch, ''The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional Football, From 1892 to the Present'' (St. Martin’s Press 1994), On November 12, 1926, the Horsemen withdrew from the AFL and merged with Lions. The new team created by the merger was initially called the Brooklyn Lions and competed in the NFL from November 22, 1926. For the last three games of the 1926, the team used the Horsemen name to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thurman (American Football)
John Cochran Thurman (February 9, 1900 – March 5, 1976) was a professional American football player for the Los Angeles Buccaneers during their only season in the National Football League (NFL), in 1926. He grew up in Pasadena, California before attending the University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie .... While at Penn, Thurman received All-American honors in 1922. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Thurman, John 1900 births 1976 deaths American football tackles Los Angeles Buccaneers players Penn Quakers football players All-American college football players Players of American football from Pasadena, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Thompson (offensive Lineman)
Robert Donald Thompson (December 21, 1902 – November 9, 1968) was a football player and radio announcer. He played college football at Redlands and in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Buccaneers during their only season in 1926. Early life and football career Thompson was born in 1902 in Rangoon, British Burma, where his mother was a medical missionary. His father was a captain in the United States Navy. Thompson grew up in Redlands, California and Eugene, Oregon and graduated from Eugene High School (now South Eugene High School) in 1920. At Redlands College (now the University of Redlands), Thompson played at guard for Redlands Bulldogs football from 1921 to 1923. In 1926, Thompson played at guard for the Los Angeles Buccaneers of the NFL. During what would be the Buccaneers' only season in existence, Thompson played in 10 games and scored two touchdowns. Radio and military career Thompson began a radio career in 1928 as a continuity announcer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nolan (guard)
John "Jack" Ervin Nolan (May 30, 1899 – July 15, 1973) was a professional football player for the Los Angeles Buccaneers during their only season in the National Football League in 1926. He grew up in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ... and graduated from Gardena High School before attending Santa Clara University. Notes All American Honorable Mention Right Guard Santa Clara University ( Pop Warner All American List 1924 ) 1899 births 1973 deaths Players of American football from Los Angeles Los Angeles Buccaneers players Santa Clara Broncos football players {{Amfoot-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Newmeyer
Donald Charles Newmeyer (February 13, 1902 – June 25, 1992) was an American player and coach of gridiron football. Newmeyer played professional football in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Buccaneers, a traveling team based in Chicago during the 1926 season. He later served as head of the physical education department and head football coach at Los Angeles City College. He and his wife, Helen, were the parents of actress Julie Newmar Julie Newmar (born Julia Chalene Newmeyer, August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer, known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles. She is also a writer, lingerie designer, and real-estate mogul. She won the Tony .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Newmeyer, Don[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McArthur
Ira Jackson McArthur"Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists, 1900-1953," database with images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Z-TSSN : 8 March 2021), Ira Jackson Mc Arthur, 1939-1940; citing Ship Aorangi, NARA microfilm publication A3422 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). (born May 30, 1902, date of death unknown) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He made his NFL debut in 1926 with the Los Angeles Buccaneers. Over the course of his six-year career, Jack played for the Chicago Bears, Providence Steam Roller, Buffalo Bisons, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Buccaneers, Frankford Yellow Jackets, Newark Tornadoes, Brooklyn Dodgers and the Orange Tornadoes. Upon retiring from football, he embarked on a professional wrestling career, with matches as early as 1934 and as late as 1960. Opponents included Bruno Sammartino Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (October 6, 1935 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Beach
Frederick Cantrell Beach (February 8, 1897 – September 24, 1981) was a professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He made his NFL debut in 1926 with the Los Angeles Buccaneers The Los Angeles Buccaneers were a traveling team in the National Football League during the 1926 season, ostensibly representing the city of Los Angeles, California. Like the Los Angeles Wildcats of the first American Football League, the team n .... He played only one season in the league. ReferencesPro Football Archives: Fred Beach {{DEFAULTSORT:Beach, Fred 1897 births 1981 deaths California Golden Bears football players Los Angeles Buccaneers players People from Loma Linda, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juddy Ash
Julian Samuel "Juddy" Ash was a professional football player who played in the National Football League. He played only one year in the NFL, during the 1926 season for the Los Angeles Buccaneers The Los Angeles Buccaneers were a traveling team in the National Football League during the 1926 season, ostensibly representing the city of Los Angeles, California. Like the Los Angeles Wildcats of the first American Football League, the team n .... ReferencesPFRA Obituary Dates {{DEFAULTSORT:Ash, Juddy 1900 births 1965 deaths Players of American football from San Francisco Oregon State Beavers football players Los Angeles Buccaneers players People from Newport, Oregon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Hufford
Guy Darrell Hufford (1901–1984) was a professional football player in the National Football League. In 1926, he played for the Los Angeles Buccaneers, a traveling team based in Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name .... Notes ReferencesPro Football Archives: Player Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Hufford, Del 1901 births 1984 deaths Players of American football from Los Angeles California Golden Bears football players Los Angeles Buccaneers players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Young (American Football, Born 1902)
Albert James Young (May 31, 1939 – April 17, 2021) was an American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor. He was named Poet Laureate of California by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from 2005 to 2008. Young's many books included novels, collections of poetry, essays, and memoirs. His work appeared in literary journals and magazines including ''Paris Review'', ''Ploughshares'', ''Essence'', ''The New York Times'', ''Chicago Review'', '' Seattle Review'', ''Brilliant Corners: A Journal of Jazz & Literature'', ''Chelsea'', ''Rolling Stone'', ''Gathering of the Tribes,'' and in anthologies including the ''Norton Anthology of African American Literature,'' and the ''Oxford Anthology of African American Literature.'' Early life Born May 31, 1939, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on the Gulf Coast near Biloxi. His maternal grandparents had been sharecroppers. Young attended the "Kingston School for Colored", a segregated school in the South. He graduated in 1957 from C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
