List of Cleveland Panthers players

The following people played for the Panthers for at least one game in the 1926 AFL regular season, the only one of the team’s (and the league's) existence: [1]

Name Position College
Norty “Mope” Behm End1 Iowa State
Cookie Cunningham End Ohio State
Doc Elliott Fullback Lafayette
Myles Evans Tackle Ohio Wesleyan
Billy Gribben Tailback Case Western Reserve
Eddie “Red” Kregenow End Akron
Al Michaels Tailback Heidelberg, Ohio State
Al Nesser2 Guard3 none
Dave Noble Back4 Nebraska
John Otterbacher Guard Ohio State
Guy Roberts Back4 Dayton
Red Roberts Tackle Centre
Jack Sack Guard Pittsburgh
Bob Spiers Tackle5 Ohio State
Al Thornburg Center Iowa State
Ralph Vince Guard Washington & Jefferson
Leo Virant Guard Iowa State
Red Weaver Center Centre
Jay Winters Blocking back6 Ohio Wesleyan
Dick Wolf Blocking back Miami (Ohio)

1 Also played fullback
2 Started 1926 season as coach of Akron Indians, then left to play for Panthers
3 Also played tackle
4 Played wingback and American football
5 Also played guard
6 Position currently known as quarterback

References

  1. ^ David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, and Rick Korch, The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional Football, From 1892 to the Present (St. Martin’s Press 1994), ISBN 0-312-11435-4
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