Tuffy Conn
 Conn in 1918 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
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| 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) | ||||
| Position: | Back | ||||
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| Military career | |||||
| Allegiance |  United States | ||||
| Service/ |  U.S. Army | ||||
| Years of service | 1917–1919 | ||||
| Unit | U.S. Army Ambulance Corps | ||||
| Battles/wars | World War I | ||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Head coaching record | |||||
| Career: | 4–2 (.667) | ||||
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
George Washington "Tuffy" Conn (February 22, 1892 – August 2, 1973) was a professional American football player who played in 1920 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]
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.[1]
World War I[edit]
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.[2]
Coach[edit]
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.[3]
Post football[edit]
Conn later moved to Pasadena, California and became a successful real estate agent and a member of the prestigious Pasadena Athletic Club.[1]
Head coaching record[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ a b "OSU Alumni Association - The Perfect Run". www.osualum.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28.
- ^ "The Usaacs Are Coming!", Outing, p. 38, 1918.
- ^ "Football Season by Season".
- 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
- Sportspeople from Pasadena, California
- Players of American football from Pasadena, California