Frank Matthew "Duke" Hanny (October 12, 1897 – September 3, 1946) was an

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who played eight seasons in the

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(NFL). Hanny was the first player to be ejected in an NFL game in history, as he and

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player

Tillie Voss Walter Clarence "Tillie" Voss (March 28, 1897 – December 14, 1975) was an American football tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). During his time with the Green Bay Packers, Voss, along with Frank Hanny Frank ...

exchanged punches in a game. He died in

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, on September 3, 1946, after a long illness. He was buried there at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

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