Cassy Ryan Explained

Position:Quarterback
Birth Date:10 May 1905
Birth Place:Mannington, West Virginia
Death Place:Fairmont, West Virginia
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:160
High School:Mannington (WV)
College:West Virginia
Teams:
  • Buffalo Bisons (1929)
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:9

Clarence Daniel "Cassy" Ryan (May 10, 1905 – January 6, 1981) was an American football player.

Ryan was born in 1905 in Mannington, West Virginia, and attended Mannington High School. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers from 1926 to 1928.[1] He also played second base for the West Virginia baseball team for three years.

During the 1929 season, Ryan played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback for the Buffalo Bisons. He appeared in nine NFL games, six as a starter.[2] On November 24, 1929, he returned a kickoff for 85 yards and a touchdown against the Chicago Bears.[3]

Ryan later worked for 40 years as a coach at Farmington and Mannington in the Marion County, West Virginia, schools.[4] He died in 1985 at age 75 in Fairmont, West Virginia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clarence Ryan. Pro Football Archives. December 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Cassy Ryan. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 23, 2020.
  3. News: Bears' Misplays Present Bisons With 19-7 Win. Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1929. 27. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Mickey Furfari's Fan-Fare. The Dominion News. June 13, 1970. 5. Newspapers.com.