Menz Lindsey
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Born: | Boonville, Indiana | July 25, 1897
Died: | September 20, 1961 | (aged 64)
Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight: | 130 lb (59 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Wabash College |
Position: | Quarterback |
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Player stats at PFR |
Ellis Menzies Lindsey (July 25, 1897 – September 20, 1961) was an attorney as well as a professional
Career
Lindsey as the manager and quarterback of the Ex-Collegians, was in charge of promoting the team. In 1920, he tried to schedule a
When Frank Fausch established his Crimson Giants in 1921, many of the Ex-Collegians stayed loyal to Lindsey. Once Fausch gained the only lease to Bosse Field, however, the city's only football field, Lindsey and the Ex-Collegians joined the team. During the 1921 season, scheduling issues led to games being cancelled, which resulted in players not being paid. Lindsey established a "Committee of Five", which forced Fausch from his manager position. However, since Fausch had obtained the NFL franchise rights, and was therefore the franchise's owner, he retook his team in 1922. Meanwhile, Lindsey established a new semi-pro team, the Evansville Pros. He played quarterback for the team before it folded after just two games.
References
- Maltby, Marc S. (1992). "The Early Struggles Of Professional Football: Evansville, Indiana" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 14 (4). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-07.