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American football player (1901–1947)
American football player
Elbert "Al" Lorraine Bloodgood (September 5, 1901 – March 26, 1947) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played at the University of Nebraska . He graduated from Nebraska in 1924. He played five seasons in the NFL including the 1930 Green Bay Packers title team.
Early life [ edit ]
Al Bloodgood was born in Beatrice, Nebraska and attended Beatrice High School where became a Nebraska high school track state champion for the 100-yard dash in 1920, and the 440-yard dash and 880-yard relay in 1921.[2] [3]
Bloodgood attended DePauw University and then at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he earned varsity letters as a quarterback in 1923 and 1924. At Nebraska, he played during the tenure of head football coach Fred Dawson and alongside Ed Weir and Verne Lewellen .
Bloodgood was a Cornhusker on the 1923 team that defeated Notre Dame University and head coach Knute Rockne's "Four Horsemen " for the second straight year. He was starting quarterback in the following year's 1924 game where the Cornhuskers lost 34–6 to the Fighting Irish.[4]
Bloodgood played 34 games during five seasons in the NFL between 1925 and 1930.[5]
Bloodgood made his professional debut in the NFL playing two years with the Kansas City Cowboys in 1925–1926. He was listed as a back with jersey number 23.[6] Duluth Eskimos he tied an NFL record (with Paddy Driscoll ) of 4 drop-kicked field goals in a single game.[7]
When the Kansas City Cowboys franchise folded at the end of 1926, he followed his player-coach LeRoy Andrews as the team essentially relocated as the Cleveland Bulldogs for its 1927 and final season. He is listed as a tailback and wore jersey number 1.[8] [9] [10] [11]
In 1928 Bloodgood played for the New York Giants and was listed as blocking back.[12] Pottsville Maroons , he returned a punt 95 yards for a touchdown, setting a club record that still stands.[13]
After not playing during 1929, Bloodgood to the NFL and played pre-season football with the Green Bay Packers,[14] Verne Lewellen . At age 29 and in his final season, he played three games on the 1930 Green Bay Packers championship team, where he is listed as a back and special teams starter[15]
References [ edit ]
^ "Al Bloodgood, BUS Athletic Great, Dies", Beatrice Daily Sun , Wednesday, March 26, 1947, Beatrice, Nebraska, United States Of America
^ [1 ] Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "NEGenWeb: Gage Co. Beatrice HS 1921" . Usgennet.org. Retrieved October 20, 2013 .
^ [2 ] Archived March 10, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
^ "NFL Players Born in" . Databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013 .
^ "Ongoing Research Project: Kansas City Blues/Kansas City Cowboys" . Rci.rutgers.edu. Retrieved October 20, 2013 .
^ "Release » The last dropkick" . Profootballhof.com. Retrieved October 20, 2013 .
^ "1927 Cleveland Bulldogs Stats" . Jt-sw.com. September 16, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2013 .
^ "Ongoing Research Project: Cleveland Indians/Cleveland Bulldogs" . Rci.rutgers.edu. Retrieved October 20, 2013 .
^ "NFL History - Team Rosters - 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs" . Football.about.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013 .
^ "NFL 1927 League stats, awards and more on" . Databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013 .
^ "NFL History - Team Rosters - 1928 New York Giants" . Football.about.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013 .
^ "New York Giants at Pottsville Maroons - September 30th, 1928" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved February 20, 2024 .
^ "The 1930 Green Bay Packers (10-3-1) - World Champions" . The-kramerfamily.com. Retrieved October 20, 2013 .
^ "1930 Green Bay Packers Starters, Roster, & Players" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2013 .
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