George Sullivan (American football, born 1897)
Appearance
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Position: | Back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Baldwinsville, New York, U.S. | March 15, 1897
Died: | July 5, 1989 Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 92)
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Pennsylvania |
Career history | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
George Henry Sullivan (March 15, 1897 – July 5, 1989) was an American football back who played two seasons with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Quakers and Atlantic City Roses.
Professional career
[edit]Frankford Yellow Jackets
[edit]Sullivan played in 22 games, starting twelve, for the Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1924 to 1925.[1]
Philadelphia Quakers
[edit]Sullivan played in eight games, starting six, for the Philadelphia Quakers of the American Football League during the 1926 season.[1] The AFL folded after the 1926 season.
Atlantic City Roses
[edit]Sullivan signed with the Atlantic City Roses of the Eastern League of Professional Football in 1927.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "GEORGE SULLIVAN". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ Gill, Bob (1994). "JUST STATEN OUT ON THE ISLAND" (PDF). profootballresearchers.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1989 deaths
- Players of American football from New York (state)
- American football running backs
- American football defensive backs
- Penn Quakers football players
- Frankford Yellow Jackets players
- Philadelphia Quakers (AFL) players
- Melrose Athletic Club players
- People from Baldwinsville, New York
- Sportspeople from Onondaga County, New York