Johnny Bryan
| Date of birth: | February 28, 1897 |
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| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Date of death: | July 1, 1966 (aged 55) |
| Place of death: | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States |
Career information | |
| Position(s): | Fullback, Halfback, Quarterback |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight: | 157 lb (71 kg) |
| College: | Chicago |
Organizations | |
| As owner: | |
| 1925-1926 | Milwaukee Badgers |
| As coach: | |
| 1925-1926 | Milwaukee Badgers |
| As player: | |
| 1922 1923-1925 1925-1926 1926-1927 |
Chicago Cardinals Chicago Bears Milwaukee Badgers Chicago Bears |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
| Coaching stats at Pro Football Reference | |
John Frederick "Johnny" Bryan (February 28, 1897 – July 1, 1966) was a professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals, the Chicago Bears, and the Milwaukee Badgers. He was also a player-coach and franchise owner of the Badgers from 1925 until 1926.
The Badgers franchise was turned over to Bryan after it was discovered that the team had employed four Chicago high school players for game against the Chicago Cardinals that resulted in a 59-0 loss for the Badgers. As a result of the scandal, owner Ambrose McGuirk was forced by NFL President Joe Carr to turn over his franchise to Bryan.
Under Bryan, the team did manage to win two games in 1926 due to the arrival of end Lavern Dilweg. However Milwaukee dropped out of the NFL after that season.
References
- Peterson, Robert W. (1997). Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-511913-4.
- Joe Horrigan (1984). "Joe Carr" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) 6 (5-6): 1–4.
- Chris Willis (2003). "Joe Carr VisionU" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) 25 (5): 1–3.
- Bob Gill (2003). "Requiem for the Nighthawks" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) 14 (5): 1–5.
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