Mac Speedie
| Mac Speedie | |
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Position (s): End |
Jersey numbers: 58/88 |
| born on January 12, 1920 in Odell , Illinois | |
| died on March 12, 1993 in Laguna Hills , California | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1946 - 1952 | |
| NFL Draft : 1942 / Round: 15 / Pick: 135 | |
| College : University of Utah | |
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as an American football player
as a Canadian football player
as an assistant coach
as an American football coach
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 86 |
| Pass catches | 349 |
| Touchdowns | 34 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Mac Curtis Speedie (born January 12, 1920 in Odell , Illinois , USA , † March 12, 1993 in Laguna Hills , California ) was an American football player and coach. He played, among other things, as an end in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Cleveland Browns .
origin
Mac Speedie grew up in Utah and attended in Salt Lake City , the High School . There he practiced various sports. He played basketball and set the national record in hurdles over 120 meters as a track and field athlete . He played in the position of halfback for the football team at his school .
Player career
College career
From 1939 to 1942 Speedie studied at the University of Utah . Also on his college business Speedie several sports, noted in hurdling several league records and played basketball and American football for Utah Utes . For the football team he ran on as an end and was selected from 1939 to 1941 in the league selection.
Professional career
1942 Speedie was by the Detroit Lions in the 15th round of the 125th spot drafted . Speedie received a contract offer from the Detroit team that guaranteed him an income of $ 2,800 . Immediately before the contract was signed, the Lions withdrew their offer for reasons unknown. Speedie then joined the US Army and played American football for a military team. Because of his playing achievements, his later coach at the Cleveland Browns, Paul Brown , noticed him and offered him a contract with an income of 7,000 US dollars in 1946, when he had taken over the coaching office of the Browns, which in the newly formed AAFC , a competitive league of the National Football League (NFL). Speedie signed the contract and became part of the team that ruled the AAFC until it was dissolved in 1949.
Several later members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame played in the ranks of the Bowns , such as quarterback Otto Graham , running back Marion Motley or defensive line player Bill Willis . Speedie won his first title with the Browns in the first year. They won the final against the New York Yankees 14: 9. Speedie caught six passes in the game and was able to achieve a space gain of 71 yards . In 1947 the Yankees were defeated 14-3 in the final. Again Motley made a good game and gained 109 yards.
In 1948 Speedie won his third league title, the Browns defeated the Buffalo Bills 49-7 in the final . In 1949 the Browns won their fourth title. The San Francisco 49ers had nothing to oppose the Browns in their 21: 7 defeat.
After the 1949 season, the AAFC had to cease playing due to financial problems and the team from Cleveland was accepted into the NFL. The Browns' winning staple continued in the NFL. In the 1950 NFL final, they beat the Los Angeles Rams by 30:28. In 1951 the Browns' winning streak ended. For the first time they lost in a final. The Rams were able to prevail against the Browns with 24:17.
In 1952 Speedie was voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) of his team. However , he could not achieve a touchdown in any final. Due to a knee injury, he could not take part in the NFL final in 1952, which the Browns lost 17: 7 to the Lions. His trainer Paul Brown was a follower of unconditional discipline which brought him into conflict with Mac Speedie again and again. Since the Browns weren't ready to pay Speedie a higher salary either, he moved to the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders . After a broken leg in 1955, Mac Speedie ended his playing career.
Mac Speedie set as a player numerous annual bests in the AAFC and in the NFL. So he got the most pass catches in the league in the years 1947 to 1949 and 1952.
Coaching career
In 1960 Speedie was assistant coach for the Houston Oilers in the American Football League (AFL). In the founding year of the AFL, the Oilers were able to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFL final with 24:16, which Speedie was able to win his sixth championship. In 1963 Speedie moved to the Denver Broncos as an assistant coach and took over the post of head coach the following year . During the 1966 season, Speedie was dismissed from the Denver team as a coach due to continued failure , but remained with the Oilers as a scout until 1981 .
Honors
Mac Speedie played twice in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best players of the season. Eight times he was elected All Pro or All-CFL. Speedie is a member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team , the Utah Sports Hall of Fame, and his college hall of fame. Speedie has been posthumously honored in the Honor Roll by the Cleveland Browns since 2002 . In 2020 Speedie was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame .
death
Mac Speedie died of a heart attack .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Bowns 1946
- ↑ AAFC final 1946 - statistics
- ^ Annual statistics of the Browns, 1947
- ^ AAFC final 1947 - statistics
- ^ Annual statistics of the Browns 1948
- ↑ AAFC final 1948 - statistics
- ^ Annual statistics of the Browns 1949
- ^ AAFC Final 1949 - Statistics
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Browns 1950
- ^ NFL final 1950 statistics
- ^ Annual statistics of the Browns 1951
- ^ 1951 NFL final - statistics
- ^ Annual statistics of the Browns 1952
- ↑ 1952 NFL final - statistics
- ^ Annual statistics of the Oilers 1960
- ^ AFL endgame 1960 - statistics
- ↑ Mac Speedie in the Utah Sports Hall of Fame
Web links
- Mac Speedie I resume
- Mac Speedie II CV (PDF file; 50 kB)
- Mac Speedie coaching statistics
- Mac Speedie with the Cleveland Browns ( October 12, 2007 memento on the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Speedie, Mac |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Speedie, Mac Curtis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Odell , Illinois , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1993 |
| Place of death | Laguna Hills , California |