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Russ Method
American football player (1897–1971) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Russell G. Method (June 27, 1897 – September 17, 1971) was an American professional football player who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos and Chicago Cardinals. He attended Denfeld High School in Duluth, Minnesota. He did not play college football.
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Early life
Russell G. Method was born on June 27, 1897, in Duluth, Minnesota.[1] He attended Denfeld High School in Duluth.[1] He did not play college football.[1]
Professional career
Method signed with the Duluth Kelleys of the National Football League (NFL) in 1923.[2] He played in seven games, starting six, for the Kelleys during his rookie year in 1923.[3] The team finished the season with a 4–3 record in NFL games, good for seventh place in the league.[4] He appeared in five games, starting four, in 1924, and scored one rushing touchdown.[3] Method played in three games, starting two, in 1925.[3] He appeared in 12 games, starting 11, for the newly-renamed Duluth Eskimos during the 1926 season and returned one interception for a touchdown.[3] The Eskimos finished with a 6–5–3 record in league games that season, good for eighth place in the NFL.[5] He played in eight games, starting five, in 1927 and scored one receiving touchdown.[3]
Method signed with the NFL's Chicago Cardinals in 1929.[2] He appeared in ten games, starting six, for the Cardinals during the 1929 season.[3] The team finished the year in fourth place in the NFL with a 6–6–1 record in league games.[6]
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Personal life
Method died on September 17, 1971, in Two Harbors, Minnesota.[1]
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