Date of birth: | February 18, 1898 |
Place of birth: | Colegrove, Pennsylvania |
Date of death: | May 1, 1977 |
Place of death: | Los Angeles, California |
Career information | |
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Position(s): | Quarterback, Halfback |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight: | 162 lb (73 kg) |
College: | Notre Dame |
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1923 | Buffalo All-Americans Cleveland Indians |
Playing stats at NFL.com |
Leonard Finlan "Pete" Bahan (February 18, 1898 – May 1, 1977) was an American football player.
Bahan played quarterback for Somerset High School in Somerset, Kentucky, and later was the team captain for both the football team and the basketball team at Notre Dame. He was the starting quarterback and team captain for the undefeated football team in 1919, which later was selected as national co-champions by the National Championship Foundation. In 1920, he would enroll at Detroit University and would start for their football team at right halfback.
Bahan would play for one season in the NFL in 1923, first with the Buffalo All-Americans and then with the Cleveland Indians.