Ted Sloan
| Ted Sloan | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
c. 1903 Iowa |
| Died | after 1971 |
| Alma mater | Drake University, United States Naval Academy |
| Playing career | |
|
Drake Navy | |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1928-1930 | Drake (line) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
|
Awards
First-team All-American (1925) | |
Ted P. Sloan (c. 1903 - after 1971) was an American football player and coach and state legislator.
Sloan attended Valley Junction High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, before enrolling at Drake University.[1] He played college football at the end position for the Drake Bulldogs football team from 1923 to 1925. He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team end on the 1925 College Football All-America Team.[2] After the 1925 season, he was selected to play in the inaugural East–West Shrine Game.[1] Sloan next attended the United States Naval Academy where he played for the Navy Midshipmen football team.
Sloan then returned to Drake University where he studied law and served as the line coach for the football team. He was offered an opportunity to play for the Chicago Bears, but he reportedly declined as the professional salary of $500 to $1,000 per year was less than he was able to make as a lawyer. Sloan also served five terms in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1943 to 1953.[1]