Russell Grant Hathaway (January 14, 1896 – August 19, 1988) was a professional American football player who played 8 seasons in the early National Football League (NFL) for the Muncie Flyers, Dayton Triangles, Pottsville Maroons and Buffalo Bisons.
 Hathaway from The Arbutus 1917 | |
| Born: | January 14, 1896 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Died: | August 19, 1988 (aged 92)[1] Clay City, Indiana, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Tackle, Guard, Kicker |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| College | Indiana |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1920 | Muncie Flyers |
| 1920–1922 | Dayton Triangles |
| 1922 | Canton Bulldogs |
| 1923–1924 | Dayton Triangles |
| 1925–1926 | Pottsville Maroons |
| 1927 | Buffalo Bisons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
| Games played | 64 |
| Starts | 52 |
| Field goals | 10 |
| Extra points | 28 Other stats incomplete |
Biography
editA native of Terre Haute, Indiana, Hathaway attended Indiana University. In November 1917 Hathaway made a 27-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter for the Hoosiers only points that game. However, it was the first score ever made against Ohio State that season.
Hathaway made his National Football League debut in 1920 with the Muncie Flyers. In 1922, Hathaway led the NFL with 9 extra points.[2] Also in 1922 he helped the Canton Bulldogs win the 1922 NFL Championship. In 1925 he and the Pottsville Maroons won the 1925 NFL Championship, before the title was stripped from the team due to a still-disputed rules violation. He later said that during his time with Pottsville, he was receiving $100 for playing in just one game, while the local miners working there did not make that in a month.[3]
References
edit- Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
- Peterson, Robert W. (1997). Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-511913-4.
- Horrigan Joe, Bob Braunwart & Bob Carroll (1981). "1925 Pottsville Maroons" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–30. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2009.
- Football Historian: Leading Scorers-1922
Notes
edit- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
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- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
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