Joe Guyon
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Positions: OT , HB |
Jersey numbers: 10, 11, 26 |
| born November 26, 1892 in White Earth , Minnesota | |
| died on November 27, 1971 in Louisville , Kentucky | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1920 - 1927 | |
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College : Carlisle Indian Industrial School Georgia Institute of Technology |
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| Career statistics | |
| Touchdowns | 10 |
| Games | 46 |
| as a starter | 32 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Joseph Napoleon "Joe" Guyon (* 26. November 1892 in White Earth , Minnesota ; † 27. November 1971 in Louisville , Kentucky ) was an American American football player , baseball player and coach. He played in the National Football League (NFL), including with the New York Giants as a halfback .
origin
Joe Guyon was an Anishinabe - Indians . He was born on a reservation and only had a secondary education, which was not uncommon for American Indians at the time. Joe Guyon was therefore dependent on his athletic abilities in order to achieve a good school education and the professional success associated with it.
Football career
College career
After attending high school in Carlisle , he attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in 1912 and 1913 , a school that tried to assimilate the North American indigenous people , but which also enabled a good education. Guyon also played American football at the school . The team captain was Jim Thorpe . The team was exceptionally successful and was able to win 23 of 28 games.
From 1914 to 1916 Guyon attended the Keewatin Academy in Chicago . By successfully completing this academy, he wanted to improve his chances of being accepted into a well-known college . After graduating from school, he received scholarships from various colleges. On the recommendation of his brother, who was an assistant coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology , he decided to complete his college education in Georgia in 1917 and 1918 . He also played American football in Atlanta and won the US college championship with his team in 1917. Guyon was voted All American four times in both Carlisle and Georgia .
Professional career
In 1919 Guyon became a professional player with the Canton Bulldogs and thus a teammate from his former team captain Jim Thorpe. Thorpe had played for the Bulldogs for a long time and had recruited Guyon after he had graduated from college.
The Bulldogs played in a regional league in 1919 and were one of the founding members of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, which was later renamed the National Football League. Thorpe was the team's player-coach. Guyon and Thorpe remained teammates until 1924. They played together for the Cleveland Indians , the Indian Oorang Indians, and in 1924 for the Rock Island Independents team . After that, they parted ways and Guyon signed a contract with the Kansas City Cowboys .
After he had suspended a year, Guyon ran in 1927 for the New York Giants and played there in various positions. After a season with 11 wins, one draw and one defeat against the Cleveland Bulldogs , the Giants, who had numerous selection players such as Pete Henry or Cal Hubbard in their ranks, won the 1927 NFL championship. Guyon ended his professional career after the season.
Baseball career
Joe Guyon played baseball intermittently from 1920 to 1936 . He was under contract with the Louisville Colonels for several years . From 1928 to 1931 he was a coach at Clemson University and was able to win the state championship with his team in 1929. From 1931 to 1933 he returned to football again and coached a high school football team in Louisville.
Off the field
After his athletic career, Guyon worked in business and lived in Flint , Michigan from 1954 to 1964 . Guyon was married, returned to Louisville in 1964 and died there. He is buried in the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Louisville.
Honors
Joe Guyon was voted All-Pro in 1920. He is a member of the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team , the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame , and the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Joe Guyon at the New York Giants ( February 20, 2012 memento on the Internet Archive )
- Guyon's baseball career
- Baseball stats by Joe Guyon
- Short biography ( Memento from August 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Press article
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Giants 1927
- ↑ Joe Guyon's grave in the Find a Grave database
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Guyon, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Guyon, Joseph Napoleon (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player, baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | White Earth , Minnesota |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 27, 1971 |
| Place of death | Louisville , Kentucky |