Frank Hanny

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Frank Hanny
Date of birth(1897-10-12)October 12, 1897
Place of birthAurora, Illinois
Date of deathSeptember 3, 1946(1946-09-03) (aged 48)
Place of deathAurora, Illinois
Career information
Position(s)End
US collegeIndiana
Career history
As player
1923–1927Chicago Bears
1928–1929Providence Steam Roller
1930Green Bay Packers
1930Portsmouth Spartans
Career stats

Frank Matthew "Duke" Hanny (October 12, 1897 – September 3, 1946) was an American football end who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Hanny was the first player to be ejected in an NFL game in history, as he and Green Bay Packers player Tillie Voss exchanged punches in a Chicago Bears game against their rival.[1]

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