Mark Devlin (American football)

Mark Devlin

Personal information
Born:	(1894-12-05)December 5, 1894 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Died:	December 11, 1973(1973-12-11) (aged 79) Lawrence, Massachusetts
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College:	Holy Cross College, St. Ambrose University
Position:	Quarterback
Career history
Rock Island Independents Cleveland Tigers New York Brickley Giants
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mark Henry Devlin, Jr. (December 5, 1894 – December 11, 1973) was a professional American football player. He played in the American Professional Football League (which became the National Football League in 1922) with the Rock Island Independents, Cleveland Tigers and the New York Brickley Giants. Brickley's New York Giants are not related to the modern-day New York Giants.

Devlin attended and played college football at Holy Cross College. He was captain of the 1917 squad. Aside from football, he played first base for the school's baseball team. He left Holy Cross before the 1917 season. He returned to college in 1920 to coach for St. Ambrose University. While at St. Ambrose, Devlin led the team to a 4–0–2 record. He also served as the school's basketball coach from 1919 to 1921.