Ralph Horween
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| Ralph Horween | |
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| Position(s): Fullback |
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| Born: August 3, 1896 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Died: May 26, 1997 (aged 100) Charlottesville, Virginia |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1921–1923 | |
| College: Harvard University | |
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| Career Stats | |
| Games Played | 22 |
| Touchdowns | 2 |
| Field goals Made | 4 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
Ralph Horween (August 3, 1896 – May 26, 1997) was a professional American football player who played for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League. He was the first former NFL player to live to the age of 100.[1]
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[edit] College career
Horween played college football at Harvard University and was part of the Harvard Crimson football team that won the 1920 Rose Bowl against the University of Oregon.
[edit] NFL Career
Playing under the name B. McMahon,[2] Horween started playing professional football a year after the NFL was founded. He played for the Chicago Cardinals from 1921 to 1923.
[edit] Life after football
After retiring from football, Horween returned to Harvard, where he would earn a Law degree. He later had a law practice and helped founded a business that has supplied the leather for the footballs used in the NFL.
[edit] References
- ^ Ralph Horween, 100, the Oldest Ex-N.F.L. Player. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Franchise history. Arizona Cardinals official site. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
