George Tully (American football)

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George Chandler Tully (March 12, 1904 – May 1, 1980) was an

end who played one season with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the National Football League (NFL). Tully played football at Dartmouth College and attended East Orange High School in East Orange, New Jersey. He was a consensus All-American in 1925.[1][2] He was also a member of the Philadelphia Quakers of the American Football League.[3]

College career

Tully played football at Dartmouth College and was a consensus All-American in 1925. Dartmouth claims the 1925 national championship as does the Alabama Crimson Tide. Tully was one of three consensus All-Americans that represented Dartmouth in 1925. The other two were Carl Diehl and Andy Oberlander.[4]

Professional career

Philadelphia Quakers

In

Wilfred Smith of the Chicago Tribune , who presented a combined NFL-AFL 1926 All-Pro Team.[6]
The AFL folded after one season.

Frankford Yellow Jackets

Tully played in one game for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1927.

References

  1. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "George Tully". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ^ "GEORGE TULLY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Football All-Americans". dartmouthsports.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  5. ^ "1926 Philadelphia Quakers (AFL) 1st place 8-2-0 .800". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  6. ^ Hogrogian, John. "1926 All Pros" (PDF). profootballresearchers.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

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