Milton C. Portmann
American athlete, soldier, lawyer (1888–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Milton Cloudious Portmann (October 20, 1888 – August 14, 1967) was an American professional football player in the Ohio League, an attorney, and United States Army Officer veteran of World War I. Milton was born in Jackson, Minnesota. Briefly he worked at his law firm Townes (Clayton C. Townes)[4] & Portmann in Cleveland, Ohio while also playing professional football. In 1917, he enlisted in the United States Army.
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Nickname(s) | Muff[1] |
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Born: | October 20, 1888 Jackson, Minnesota U.S. |
Died: | August 14, 1967(1967-08-14) (aged 78) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | OL/End |
Height | 6 ft 6[2] in (198 cm) |
Weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
College | Western Reserve |
Career history | |
As player | |
1911 | Shelby Blues |
1912 | Akron Indians |
1913 | Akron Indians |
1914 | Akron Indians |
1915 | Massillon Tigers |
1916 | Cleveland Indians |
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