Tuffy Conn
| File:Tuffy Conn.jpg Conn in 1918 | |||||||
| Profile | |||||||
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| Position | Back | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | February 22, 1892 Hebron, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | August 2, 1973 (aged 81) Laguna Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Pasadena (Pasadena, California) | ||||||
| College | Oregon State (1916), Penn (1917–1919) | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Coaching | |||||||
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| Military career | |||||||
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States | ||||||
| Branch | United States Army seal U.S. Army | ||||||
| Service years | 1917–1919 | ||||||
| Unit | U.S. Army Ambulance Corps | ||||||
| Conflicts | World War I | ||||||
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| Head coaching record | |||||||
| Career | 4–2 (.667) | ||||||
| Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |||||||
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George Washington "Tuffy" Conn (February 22, 1892 – August 2, 1973) was a professional American football player who played in the Ohio League for the Massillon Tigers in 1919.[1] In 1920 he played for the Cleveland Tigers and the Akron Pros of the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League (NFL) in 1922). Conn won the first AFPA-NFL title that season with the Pros.
College years
[edit | edit source]Before playing professional football, Conn played college football at Oregon Agricultural College (now called Oregon State University). In 1916, under coach E. J. Stewart, Conn ran for a record 103 yard touchdown off of a fumble recovery. Conn left the Aggies after his freshman year and transferred to Penn. There he continued to play football for the Quakers.[2]
World War I
[edit | edit source]During World War I, Conn was stationed at Camp Crane in Allentown, Pennsylvania to train as part of the U.S. Army Ambulance Corps (USAAC) before deploying to France. While in Pennsylvania, he played on the "Usaacs" football team with future notable professional players Brooke Brewer and Carl Beck.[3]
Coach
[edit | edit source]Conn was also the coach of the 1920 football squad at John Carroll University. During his one season with the college, the team compiled a 4–2 record.[4]
Post football
[edit | edit source]Conn later moved to Pasadena, California and became a successful real estate agent and a member of the prestigious Pasadena Athletic Club.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| St. Ignatius (Independent) (1920) | |||||||||
| 1920 | St. Ignatius | 4-2 | |||||||
| St. Ignatius: | 4-2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–2 | ||||||||
References
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- ^ "The Usaacs Are Coming!", Outing, p. 38, 1918.
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- 1892 births
- 1973 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Akron Pros players
- Cleveland Tigers (NFL) players
- John Carroll Blue Streaks football coaches
- Oregon State Beavers football players
- Penn Quakers football players
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- People from Hebron, Illinois
- Players of American football from McHenry County, Illinois
- Players of American football from Pasadena, California