Dewey Scanlon
American football player and coach (1899–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dewey D. Scanlon (August 16, 1899 – September 24, 1944) was an American football coach, and was the head coach for the National Football League (NFL)'s Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos from 1924 to 1926 and for the Chicago Cardinals in 1929. As an NFL head coach, he compiled a record of 17–15–4 in four seasons. He also appeared in one game as a wingback for Duluth in 1926. Scanlon was born in Duluth, Minnesota and attended Valparaiso University.
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Date of birth | (1899-08-16)August 16, 1899 |
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Place of birth | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
Date of death | September 24, 1944(1944-09-24) (aged 45) |
Place of death | St. Louis County, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Position(s) | Wingback |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
US college | Valparaiso |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1924–1926 | Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos |
1929 | Chicago Cardinals |
As player | |
1926 | Duluth Eskimos |
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