Russell S. "Pug" Daugherity (January 31, 1902 – March 1971) was a professional

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player-coach in the

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(NFL) for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1927. Prior to his professional career, Daugherity played at

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, while attending the

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Ghosts of the Gridiron: The Frankford Yellow Jackets
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daugherity, Russ 1902 births 1971 deaths American football fullbacks American football halfbacks Frankford Yellow Jackets coaches Frankford Yellow Jackets players Illinois Fighting Illini football players Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players People from Streator, Illinois Players of American football from Illinois People from Sierra Madre, California American men's basketball players