Johnny Bryan
John Frederick "Johnny" Bryan (February 28, 1897 – July 1, 1966) was a professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and Milwaukee Badgers. He was also a player-coach and franchise owner of the Badgers in 1925 and 1926.
| Born: | February 28, 1897 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Died: | July 1, 1966 (aged 69) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Fullback, Halfback, Quarterback |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 157 lb (71 kg) |
| College | University of Chicago |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1925–1926 | Milwaukee Badgers |
| As player | |
| 1922 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1923–1925 | Chicago Bears |
| 1925–1926 | Milwaukee Badgers |
| 1926–1927 | Chicago Bears |
| As owner | |
| 1925–1926 | Milwaukee Badgers |
| Career stats | |
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The Badgers franchise was turned over to Bryan after it was discovered that the team had employed four Chicago high school players for game against the Chicago Cardinals that resulted in a 59-0 loss for the Badgers. As a result of the scandal, owner Ambrose McGuirk was forced by NFL President Joe Carr to turn over his franchise to Bryan.[1][2]
Under Bryan, the team did manage to win two games in 1926 due to the arrival of end Lavern Dilweg. However Milwaukee dropped out of the NFL after that season.[3]
References
- "Mulkern jilts Grange league". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. March 18, 1926. p. 10.
- Reimann, George (December 3, 1981). "Pro football lived here". Milwaukee Journal. p. 3, part 3.
- "Bryan Badgers quit pro league". Milwaukee Sentinel. July 17, 1927. p. 1, section 3.
- Peterson, Robert W. (1997). Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-511913-4.
- Joe Horrigan (1984). "Joe Carr" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 6 (5–6): 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-17.
- Chris Willis (2003). "Joe Carr VisionU" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 25 (5): 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-15.
- Bob Gill (2003). "Requiem for the Nighthawks" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 14 (5): 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-07.