Joe Guyon

Joe Guyon
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Guyon at Georgia Tech c. 1918
No. 27, 11, 10, 26
Position:Tackle, halfback
Personal information
Born:(1892-11-26)November 26, 1892
White Earth, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:November 27, 1971(1971-11-27) (aged 79)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:Carlisle, Georgia Tech
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TDs:10
Games played:46

Joseph Napoleon "Big Chief" Guyon (Anishinaabe: O-Gee-Chidah, translated as "Big Brave";[1] November 26, 1892 – November 27, 1971) was an American Indian from the Ojibwa tribe (Chippewa) who was an American football and baseball player and coach. He played college football at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School from 1912 to 1913 and Georgia Tech from 1917 to 1918 and with a number of professional clubs from 1919 to 1927. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.

  1. ^ "Joe Guyon's HOF Profile". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 21, 2009.