George Tully (American football) explained

George Tully
Position:End
Birth Date:12 March 1904
Birth Place:Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Death Place:Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:180
High School:East Orange
(East Orange, New Jersey)
College:Dartmouth
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George Chandler Tully (March 12, 1904 – May 1, 1980) was an American football end who played one season with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the National Football League (NFL). Tully played football at Dartmouth College and attended East Orange High School in East Orange, New Jersey. He was a consensus All-American in 1925.[1] [2] He was also a member of the Philadelphia Quakers of the American Football League (AFL).[3]

College career

Tully played football at Dartmouth College and was a consensus All-American in 1925. Dartmouth claims the 1925 national championship as does the Alabama Crimson Tide. Tully was one of three consensus All-Americans that represented Dartmouth in 1925. The other two were Carl Diehl and Andy Oberlander.[4]

Professional career

Philadelphia Quakers

In 1926, Tully played in ten games for the Philadelphia Quakers, and scored one receiving touchdown. The Quakers won the AFL Championship with a record of 8–2.[5] Tully was chosen as an All-Pro by former NFL player Wilfred Smith of the Chicago Tribune, who presented a combined NFL-AFL 1926 All-Pro Team.[6] The AFL folded after one season.

Frankford Yellow Jackets

Tully played in one game for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in .

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. August 16, 2014. 6. October 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082159/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: George Tully . Sports Reference LLC . sports-reference.com . 21 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120701/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/george-tully-1.html . 26 August 2014 .
  3. Web site: GEORGE TULLY . profootballarchives.com . 21 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204225648/http://www.profootballarchives.com/tull00800.html . 4 December 2013 .
  4. Web site: Football All-Americans . dartmouthsports.com . 21 August 2014 . 26 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826160730/http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=204968334 . dead .
  5. Web site: 1926 Philadelphia Quakers (AFL) 1st place 8-2-0 .800 . profootballarchives.com . 21 August 2014.
  6. Web site: 1926 All Pros . profootballresearchers.org . 21 August 2014 . Hogrogian, John . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022112054/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-06-144.pdf . 22 October 2012 .