George M. "Mack" Flenniken (January 24, 1905 – May 26, 1956) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals in 1930 and the

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in 1931. Flenniken served as the head football coach at Geneva College from 1928 to 1929, compiling a record of 7–11–1. He played

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and at Geneva.

Playing career

College football

Flenniken played college football for

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and then at Geneva College in 1926 and 1927. His college career mirrored Cal Hubbard who played for both colleges and also later became a coach at Geneva. Both players followed Bo McMillin, who coached first at Centenary and then later at Geneva.

Chicago Cardinals

Flenniken got his start in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals in 1930. He was a flexible player on both sides of the ball, recording three rushing touchdowns and also showing a threat using the forward pass and picked up an interception while playing defense. At Chicago, he played alongside future hall of famer Ernie Nevers.

New York Giants

In 1931, Flenniken moved to the

, where he was a part of the "committee of quarterbacks" along with Red Smith and Hap Moran. For the Giants, Flenniken saw less playing time but in his four games and one start he recorded successes in both passing and rushing.

Coaching career

Flenniken was the 14th head football coach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and he held that position for two seasons, from 1928 until 1929. His coaching record at Geneva was 7–11–1. He was an assistant coach in the

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for three seasons at Idaho under Babe Curfman, from

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through

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Head coaching record

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