Johnny Bryan

John Frederick Bryan (February 28, 1897 – July 1, 1966) was a professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and Milwaukee Badgers. He was also a player-coach and franchise owner of the Badgers in 1925 and 1926.

Johnny Bryan

Profile
Positions	Fullback, Halfback, Quarterback
Personal information
Born	(1897-02-28)February 28, 1897 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 1, 1966(1966-07-01) (aged 69) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	157 lb (71 kg)
Career information
College	University of Chicago
Career history
Playing
1922	Chicago Cardinals
1923–1925	Chicago Bears
1925–1926	Milwaukee Badgers
1926–1927	Chicago Bears
Coaching
1925–1926	Milwaukee Badgers
owner
1925–1926	Milwaukee Badgers
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

The Badgers franchise was turned over to Bryan after it was discovered that the team had employed four Chicago high school players for game against the Chicago Cardinals that resulted in a 59–0 loss for the Badgers. As a result of the scandal, owner Ambrose McGuirk was forced by NFL President Joe Carr to turn over his franchise to Bryan.^[1][2]

Under Bryan, the team did win two games in 1926 due to the arrival of end Lavern Dilweg. However Milwaukee dropped out of the NFL after that season.^[3]