List of Newark Bears (AFL) players
The following people played for the Bears 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Black | End | Muhlenberg |
| Jimmy Brewster | Blocking Back1 | Georgia Tech |
| Russ Clark | Guard2 | Muhlenberg |
| Vaughan Connelly | Back3 | Georgia Tech |
| Carl Davis | Tackle | West Virginia |
| Goldy Goldstein | Guard | Florida |
| Hal Hansen | Fullback4 | Minnesota |
| George Kerr | Guard | Catholic |
| Ken King | End | Kentucky |
| Don Manella | Guard | none |
| Adrian “Sparky” Maurer | Wingback | Oglethorpe |
| Art McManus5 | Guard | Boston College |
| John Murray | Center | Georgia Tech |
| Ark Newton | Wingback | Florida |
| Orin Rice | Guard6 | Syracuse, Muhlenberg |
| Bob Rives | Tackle | Vanderbilt |
| Sammy Stein | End | none |
| Silvio Tursi | End | Muhlenberg |
| Cy Williams | Tackle | Florida |
| Ike Williams | Back7 | Georgia Tech |
| Doug Wycoff | Tailback | Georgia Tech |
1 Position later known as quarterback
2 Also played tackle
3 Played fullback and tailback
4 Also played end
5 After the Newark Bears folded, for the Boston Bulldogs for rest of 1926 season
6 Also played center
7 Played fullback and blocking back
References
[edit]- ^ 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