Armin Mahrt
| Armin Mahrt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 9, 1897 Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Died |
May 7, 1961 (aged 63) Stearns County, Minnesota |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 175 pounds (79 kg) |
| Position(s) |
Tailback Quarterback Halfback |
| College |
University of Dayton West Virginia University |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1924-1925 1925 1926 |
Dayton Triangles Pottsville Maroons Dayton Triangles |
Armin Richard Mahrt was a professional football player from Dayton, Ohio. He played during the early years of the National Football League for the Dayton Triangles and the Pottsville Maroons over the course of his 3-year career. Mahrt made his NFL debut in 1924 with the Triangles. In 1925 Mahrt played on the Maroons team that won the 1925 NFL Championship, before it was stripped from the team due to a disputed rules violation.
Mahrt attended and played college football for the University of Dayton and West Virginia University. In 1922 a drop kick, by Mahrt, gave West Virginia a 9-6 victory over rivial Pitt in the teams' annual Backyard Brawl.[1] His greatest college game for the Mountaineers took place on October 7, 1922 against Marietta College. There Mahrt scored 24 points off of 4 four touchdowns and rushed for 213 yards on 10 carries.[2] [3]