George Tully (American football)
 Tully, c. 1926 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 12, 1904 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died: | May 1, 1980 (aged 76) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | East Orange (East Orange, New Jersey) |
| College: | Dartmouth |
| Position: | End |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
George Chandler Tully (March 12, 1904 – May 1, 1980) was an American football end who played one season with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the National Football League (NFL). Tully played football at Dartmouth College and attended East Orange High School in East Orange, New Jersey. He was a consensus All-American in 1925.[1][2] He was also a member of the Philadelphia Quakers of the American Football League (AFL).[3]
College career
[edit]Tully played football at Dartmouth College and was a consensus All-American in 1925. Dartmouth claims the 1925 national championship as does the Alabama Crimson Tide. Tully was one of three consensus All-Americans that represented Dartmouth in 1925. The other two were Carl Diehl and Andy Oberlander.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Philadelphia Quakers
[edit]In 1926, Tully played in ten games for the Philadelphia Quakers, and scored one receiving touchdown. The Quakers won the AFL Championship with a record of 8–2.[5] Tully was chosen as an All-Pro by former NFL player Wilfred Smith of the Chicago Tribune , who presented a combined NFL-AFL 1926 All-Pro Team.[6] The AFL folded after one season.
Frankford Yellow Jackets
[edit]Tully played in one game for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1927.
References
[edit]- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "George Tully". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "GEORGE TULLY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Football All-Americans". dartmouthsports.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "1926 Philadelphia Quakers (AFL) 1st place 8-2-0 .800". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Hogrogian, John. "1926 All Pros" (PDF). profootballresearchers.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
External links
[edit]- 1904 births
- 1980 deaths
- East Orange High School alumni
- American football ends
- Dartmouth Big Green football players
- Philadelphia Quakers (AFL) players
- Frankford Yellow Jackets players
- All-American college football players
- Sportspeople from Orange, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from East Orange, New Jersey
- Players of American football from Essex County, New Jersey