Birth |
September 7, 1908: Norwalk, Ohio
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Moved to Massillon, Ohio |
1917
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Education |
1926: Graduated Massillon Washington High School (Ohio)
1930: Miami University (Ohio), B.A. Education
1940: Ohio State University, M.A. Education
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Football Highlights |
1925-1926: Massillon Washington High School quarterback
1929-1930: Miami University (Ohio) quarterback
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Coaching Career |
1930-1931: Severn Prep High School head coach (Maryland) 16-1-1
1932-1940: Massillon Washington High School head coach (Ohio) 80-8-2
1941-1943: Ohio State University head coach 18-8-1
1944-1945: Great Lakes Naval Academy head coach 15-5-2
1946-1962: Cleveland Browns head coach 114-48-5
1968-1975: Cincinnati Bengals head coach 55-59-1
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Football Firsts |
Invented the facemask
Signed African Americans to re-integrate professional football
Introduced use of the playbook and classroom techniques
Used practice and game films as coaching tools
Used IQ tests as a coaching tool
Called plays from the sidelines using guards as messengers
Kept players together in a hotel the night before a game
Created the concept of sports booster clubs
Called the draw play
Used the forty-yard dash as a training technique
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Pro Football Hall of Fame |
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Death |
1991: Buried at Rose Hill, Massillon, Ohio |