Tiny feather
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Position (s): running back |
Jersey number (s): 20 |
| born February 23, 1902 in Culver , Kansas | |
| died on July 15, 1965 in Goodland , Kansas | |
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| Active : 1927 - 1933 | |
| College : Kansas State University | |
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| Games | 86 |
| as a starter | 69 |
| Touchdown | 11 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Elwin Elton "Tiny" Feather (* 23. February 1902 in Culver , Kansas ; † 15. July 1965 in Goodland , Kansas) was a US American football player . He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Bulldogs , Detroit Wolverines , New York Giants , Staten Island Stapletons and Cincinnati Reds .
Player career
Tiny Feather was born in 1902 to John Frank Feather and Alice Lousie Chapin. He studied from 1924 to 1926 at Kansas State University and played for their football team , the "Kansas State Wildcats", as running back and blocking back . For his athletic achievements, he was recognized by his college in all three years of study.
In 1927, Feather became a professional player for the Cleveland Bulldogs. After his rookie game year with the only one year existing team from Cleveland , Feather moved to the Detroit Wolverines. Feather scored the team record of seven touchdowns for the team from Detroit in the 1928 season . The Wolverines also stopped playing after a year. Together with his teammate Benny Friedman , he moved to the New York Giants in 1929. The team became NFL runners-up in 1929 and 1930.
After two playing years in New York City , Feather joined the Staten Island Stapletons, but returned to the Giants at the end of the 1931 season. In 1932, Steve Owen took over the position of coach at the Giants. He led the Feather team to the 1933 NFL final against the Chicago Bears . The Chicago team, trained by George Halas , just won 23:21. After a final year playing with the Cincinnati Reds, Feather ended his career in 1934. Elwin Feather suffered a heart attack in 1965 from which he ultimately died.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Awards from Tiny Feather at college ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Giants 1929
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Giants 1930
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Giants 1933
Web links
literature
- Murray Greenberg, “Passing Game: Benny Friedman and the Transformation of Football,” 2008, ISBN 9781586484774
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| SURNAME | Feather, Tiny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Feather, Elwin Elton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Culver , Kansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1965 |
| Place of death | Goodland , Kansas |