Tuffy Conn
 George "Tuffy" Conn in 1918 | |
| Date of birth | February 22, 1892 |
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| Place of birth | Hebron, Illinois |
| Date of death | August 2, 1973 (aged 81) |
| Place of death | Laguna Beach, California |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| US college | Oregon State |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1920 | John Carroll |
| As player | |
| 1920 | Cleveland Tigers |
| 1920 | Akron Pros |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  U.S. Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Unit | U.S. Army Ambulance Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
George Washington "Tuffy" Conn (February 22, 1892 – August 2, 1973) was a professional American football player who played in 1920 for the Cleveland Tigers and the Akron Pros of the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League in 1922). Conn won the first AFPA-NFL title that season with the Pros.
Oregon State
Before playing professional football, Conn played college football at Oregon Agricultural College (now called Oregon State University). In 1916, under coach E. J. Stewart, Conn ran for a record 103 yard touchdown off of a fumble recovery. Conn left the Aggies after his freshman year and transferred to Penn. There he continued to play football for the Quakers.[1]
World War I
During World War I, Conn was stationed at Camp Crane in Allentown, Pennsylvania to train as part of the U.S. Army Ambulance Corps (USAAC) before deploying to France. While in Pennsylvania, he played on the "Usaacs" football team with future notable professional players Brooke Brewer and Carl Beck.[2]
Coach
Conn was also the coach of the 1920 football squad at John Carroll University. During his one season with the college, the team compiled a 4–2 record.[3]
Post football
Conn later moved to Pasadena, California and became a successful real estate agent and a member of the prestigious Pasadena Athletic Club.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| St. Ignatius (Independent) (1920) | |||||||||
| 1920 | St. Ignatius | 4–2 | |||||||
| St. Ignatius: | 4–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–2 | ||||||||
References
- 1895 births
- 1973 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Akron Pros players
- Cleveland Tigers (NFL) players
- John Carroll Blue Streaks football coaches
- Oregon State Beavers football players
- Penn Quakers football players
- American military personnel of World War I
- People from Hebron, Illinois
- Sportspeople from Pasadena, California
- Players of American football from California