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1937 American Football League Season
The 1937 AFL season is the second and final season of the American Football League (1936), second American Football League. After the folding of the Syracuse Braves, Syracuse/Rochester Braves in the 1936 American Football League season, 1936 seasonHistory of Football in Western New York and the departure of the Cleveland Rams for the National Football League,George Gipe, ''The Great American Sport Book'' (Doubleday 1978) the league added the Cincinnati Bengals (AFL), Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Bulldogs, the latter being the first professional football team to play its home games on the Pacific Coast, American West Coast. The season got off to a rocky start, with the Pittsburgh Americans folding after playing only three games. After a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
American Football League (1936)
The American Football League (AFL) was a professional American football league that operated in 1936 and 1937. The AFL operated in direct competition with the more established National Football League (NFL) throughout its existence.Bob Carroll, Michael Gershman, David Neft, and John Thorn, ''Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League'' (HarperCollins 1999) While the United States, American media generally ignored its operation (often relegating game coverage to "page filler" status), this American Football League (1926), second AFL was the first "home" of the Cleveland Rams (1936-1945), Cleveland Rams, which joined the National Football League after one year in the AFL. In 1937, the Los Angeles Bulldogs, the first professional football team to play its home games on the West Coast of the United States, West Coast, also became the first professional football team to win a league championship with a perfect record (no losses, no ties) – 11 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mike Palm (American Football)
Myron Herrick "Mike" Palm (November 24, 1899 – April 8, 1974) was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1925 to 1926 and a player-coach in 1933 for the NFL's Cincinnati Reds. He was also the owner and head coach of the Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers of the second American Football League (AFL) from 1936 to 1937. Prior to his professional career, Palm played college football at Pennsylvania State University. He played in the Nittany Lions' 14–3 loss to USC in the 1923 Rose Bowl. During the game, he scored Penn State's only points off a field goal. Palm was also an All-American hammer thrower for the Penn State Nittany Lions track and field team, finishing runner-up in the hammer throw at the 1922 NCAA Track and Field Championships. Palm was an assistant football coach at Georgetown University from 1926 to 1929 under head coach Lou Little. He was the backfield coach at Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Don Geyer
Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (other), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Gujarat, India * Don, Nord, a ''commune'' of the Nord ''département'' in northern France *Don, Tasmania, a small village on the Don River, located just outside Devonport, Tasmania *Don, Trentino, a commune in Trentino, Italy *Don, West Virginia, a community in the United States *Don Republic, a temporary state in 1918–1920 *Don Jail, a jail in Toronto, Canada *DON, Chapman code for County Donegal, Ireland People and characters Role or title *Don (honorific), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian title, given as a mark of respect *Don (academia), a fellow or tutor of a college or university in the U.K. and elsewhere *Don, a crime boss, especially in the Mafia People with the name *Don (given name), a short form of the masculine given name Dona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Harry Newman (American Football)
Harry Lawrence Newman (September 5, 1909 – May 2, 2000) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines (1930–32), for whom in 1932 he was a unanimous first-team All-American, and the recipient of the Douglas Fairbanks Trophy as Outstanding College Player of the Year (predecessor of the Heisman Trophy), and the Helms Athletic Foundation Player of the Year Award, he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He then played professionally for the New York Giants (1933–35), earning All-Pro honors, before joining the Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers (1936–37). Early life Newman was born in Detroit, Michigan, and was Jewish. He was a running back at Northern High School, where he also played center field on the baseball team, and then attended a camp where Benny Friedman was the counselor and taught him how to pass a footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Red Fleming
Malcolm David "Red" Fleming (October 27, 1889 – December 18, 1933) was an American college football player and coach. Fleming attended Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, where he played football as a halfback from 1912 to 1914 for head coach Bob Folwell. Fleming was the 15th head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia, serving the 1919 season and compiling a record of 6–2. Fleming served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I and coached the football team at Marine Corps Base Quantico in 1917. He returned to Washington & Jefferson in 1920 and spent one season as assistant coach under head football coach David C. Morrow. Fleming died of a heart attack on December 18, 1933, at his sister's home in Altoona, Pennsylvania Altoona ( ) is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the principal city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Harry Field (American Football)
Henry Montague Norman Nuuanu Gooding Field (August 18, 1911 – May 23, 1964) was an American football Tackle (gridiron football position), tackle who played professionally for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1934 to 1936. In later life, he was elected and served in the Hawaii State Senate from 1963 to 1964. He was inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in 2023. Biography Early life Born in Wailuku, Hawaii, Wailuku on the Hawaiian island of Maui, his parents were William Herbert Field and Margaret Rebecca Nape Field (died 1943). His father was a British immigrant to the Hawaiian Kingdom in the 1880s who operated the Maui Hotel until 1927 while his mother was of Native Hawaiian descent with links to ruling families of the alii nui of Maui, aliʻi nui (paramount chiefs) of Maui. His uncle was the Hawaiian composer David Nape. From 1927 to 1930, Field attended Punahou School in Honolulu where he excelled in football, track and swimming. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alex Drobnitch
Alex Lewis Drobnitch (November 25, 1913 – June 2, 1960) was an American football player. He played college football for the Denver Pioneers football team and was selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team guard on the 1936 College Football All-America Team. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1937 NFL Draft. He later played professional football for New York Yankees in 1937, the Buffalo Indians in 1940, and the New York Americans in 1941. He was inducted into the University of Denver Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996. Drobntich was born on November 25, 1913, in Denver. He raised on a farm near Eaton, Colorado The Town of Eaton is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 5,802 at the 2020 United States census, a +32.92% increase since the 2010 United States Census. Eaton is a part of the Greeley, CO .... Drobntich died on June 2, 1960. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Drobnitch, Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lee Mullenuaux
Lee may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film * ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film * ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist * ''Lee'' (novel), by Tito Perdue, about an angry and well-read septuagenarian * "Lee", a 1973 single by The Detroit Emeralds * "Lee", a 2001 song by Tenacious D from their eponymous album Businesses Finance *Thomas H. Lee Partners, an American private equity firm founded in 1974 ** Lee Equity Partners, a breakaway firm founded in 2006 Manufacturers * Lee Tires, a division of Goodyear *Lee Filters, a maker of lighting filters Other businesses * Lee (brand), an American clothing brand * Lee Enterprises, an American media company (NYSE: LEE) * Lee Data, a defunct American computer company Education * Lee College, Bayton, Texas, United States * Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee, US Meteorology * List of storms named Lee * Lee w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pete Meloringer
Pete or Petes or ''variation'', may refer to: People * Pete (given name) * Pete (nickname) * Pete (surname) Fictional characters * Pete (Disney), a cartoon character in the ''Mickey Mouse'' universe * Pete the Pup (a.k.a. 'Petey'), a character (played by several dogs) in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' comedies Places * Pete, Zanzibar, a village in Tanzania * Pete, the Hungarian name for Petea village, Dorolț Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania * Petes, Gotland, Visby, Gotland, Sweden * Petes Hill, a summit in the Adirondack Mountains, New York State, USA * Petes Creek, a tributary of the Sacandaga River, located in New York State, USA Sports and athletics * The Pete, Petersen Events Center, athletics complex and basketball arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh * Pete the Penguin, one of the two mascots of Youngstown State University * Purdue Pete, bookstore logo turned unofficial mascot of Purdue University * A member of the Peterborough Petes junior ice hockey team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bill Steinkinber
Bill(s) may refer to: Common meanings * Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States) * Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature * Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer * Bill, a bird or animal's beak Places * Bill, Wyoming, an unincorporated community, United States People and fictional characters * Bill (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Bill (surname) * Bill (footballer, born 1953), Brazilian football forward Oswaldo Faria * Bill (footballer, born 1978), Togolese football forward Alessandro Faria * Bill (footballer, born 1984), Brazilian football forward Rosimar Amâncio * Bill (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian forward Fabricio Rodrigues da Silva Ferreira Arts, media, and entertainment Characters * Bill, the villain of the ''Kill Bill'' films * Bill, one of the protagonists of the ''Bill & Ted'' films * A lizard in Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' * A locomotive in ''The Railway Series'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bill Moore (AFL)
William Moore, and variations of William such as Will, Willie, Bill or Billy Moore, may refer to: Artists and entertainers *Bill Moore (musician, born 1901) (1901–1964), American jazz musician *Billy Moore (musician, born 1917) (1917–1989), American jazz musician * Billy Moore (musician, born 1931) (1931–2002), Guyana Caribbean musician * Wild Bill Moore (1918–1983), tenor saxophone player Expos * William Moore (critic) (1868–1937), Australian art critic and author * William Moore (musician) (1893–1951), U.S. blues singer and guitarist * William Moore (actor) (1916–2000), British TV actor * William Moore (dancer) (1933–1992), African American dance critic, manager Eleo Pomare Dance Company * William Henry Moore (politician) (1872–1960), Canadian author and member of the Canadian House of Commons * William R. Moore (journalist) (1909/10–1950), war correspondent killed in the Korean War * Willie "Pdub" Moore Jr. (born 1978), actor and comedian * William Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jess Quatse
Jesse A. Quatse (April 4, 1908 – December 26, 1977) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and the New York Giants. In 1927, he coached the Pittsburgh Americans of the second American Football League (AFL). He had also played in the second AFL the year prior for the New York Yankees. Prior to his professional career, Quatse played college football at the University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The university is composed of seventeen undergraduate and graduate schools and colle .... References External links * 1908 births 1977 deaths American football tackles Green Bay Packers players New York Giants players New York Yankees (1936 AFL) players Pittsburgh Panthers football players Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players All-Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
