Red Dunn Explained

Red Dunn
Birth Date:21 June 1901
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Number:2, 11, 16, 7, 15
Position1:Running back
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:177
College:Marquette
Coaching Years1:1932–1940
Coaching Team1:Marquette (assistant)
Playing Years1:1924
Playing Team1:Milwaukee Badgers
Playing Years2:1925–1926
Playing Team2:Chicago Cardinals
Playing Years3:1927–1931
Playing Team3:Green Bay Packers
Career Highlights:
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Joseph Aloysius "Red" Dunn (June 21, 1901 – January 15, 1957) was a professional American football player who played running back and was an exceptional punter for eight seasons for the Milwaukee Badgers, Chicago Cardinals, and Green Bay Packers. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1976.[1] He is the grandfather of former quarterback Jason Gesser.

Nicknamed "Red" for the color of his hair, Dunn possessed an equally colorful personality. He earned five letters competing in football, basketball and baseball at Marquette Academy. Dunn later attended Marquette University, earning All-America honors while leading the Golden Avalanche in 1922 and 1923 to a 17–0–1 record. While a Packer, he served as Curly Lambeau's "field general" for the 1929, 1930, and 1931 NFL Champions.

After his playing days Dunn moved to coaching, assisting Frank Murray and Paddy Driscoll at Marquette from 1932 to 1940. Dunn is a member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joseph "Red" Dunn . Christl . Cliff . Cliff Christl . Packers.com . September 20, 2023 . September 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230929170209/https://www.packers.com/history/hof/joseph-red-dunn . live .