Joe Guyon

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Joe Guyon
Date of birth: September 28, 1892
Place of birth: Mahnomen, MN, United States
Date of death: January 12, 1971 (aged 78)
Place of death: Louisville, KY, United States
Career information
Position(s): Running back
College: Georgia Tech
Organizations
 As player:
1919-1920
1921
1922-23
1924
1924-1925
1927
Canton Bulldogs
Cleveland Indians
Oorang Indians
Rock Island Independents
Kansas City Cowboys
New York Giants
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
College Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1966

Joseph Napoleon Guyon (November 26, 1892 - November 27, 1971) was a professional American football player in the National Football League. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.

Guyon was the head coach of the Clemson Tigers baseball team at Clemson University from 1928 to 1931. He managed the Anderson Electrics in the Palmetto League in 1931, the Asheville Tourists in 1932, and the Fieldale Towlers in 1936. He had previously hit over .340 three consecutive years in the American Association, which at AA, was at the highest classification of the era. His playing career as an outfielder extended from 1920 through 1936 with a break during his college coaching career.

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