Al Cornsweet
| Born: | July 16, 1906 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
|---|---|
| Died: | October 16, 1991 (aged 85)[1] Falls Church, Virginia, United States |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Fullback, Head Coach |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| College | Brown |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1931 | Cleveland Indians |
| As player | |
| 1931 | Cleveland Indians |
| Career stats | |
| |
Albert Charles Cornsweet (July 16, 1906 – October 16, 1991) was a professional football player-coach for the Cleveland Indians of the National Football League in 1931. Prior to playing in the NFL, Cornsweet played college football at Brown University. While at Brown he was a member of the school's famed "Iron Men" team of 1926.[2]
He was Jewish and practiced Scientology in his spare time.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Encyclopedia Brunoniana | Football".
- ^ "Welcome to Jews in Sports Online".
Categories:
- 1906 births
- 1991 deaths
- Sportspeople from Cleveland
- Players of American football from Cleveland
- Brown Bears football players
- Cleveland Indians (NFL 1931) players
- Cleveland Indians (NFL 1931) coaches
- Jewish American players of American football
- 20th-century American Jews
- Jews from Ohio
- Jewish American coaches of American football