Ken Huffine
American football player and coach (1897–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kenneth Wilbur Huffine (December 22, 1897 – September 26, 1977) was a professional football player-coach who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1920 until 1925. During that time, he played for the Muncie Flyers, Chicago Staleys and the Dayton Triangles. He was a member of the Staleys' 1921 Championship team. The Staleys were renamed the Chicago Bears in 1922. Ken also played with the independent Fort Wayne Friars in 1920, alongside the legendary Jim Thorpe.[1]
Quick Facts Date of birth, Place of birth ...
Date of birth | (1897-12-22)December 22, 1897 |
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Place of birth | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. |
Date of death | September 26, 1977(1977-09-26) (aged 79) |
Place of death | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
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Position(s) | Fullback, Head Coach |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
US college | Purdue |
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1920 | Muncie Flyers |
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1920 | Muncie Flyers |
1920 | Fort Wayne Friars |
1921 | Chicago Staleys |
1922–1925 | Dayton Triangles |
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Prior to playing football professionally, Ken played college football at Purdue University. He was a three-time letterman with the Boilermakers in 1916, 1917 and 1919.[2]