Carl Brumbaugh

Carl Brumbaugh
No. 8, 59
Position: Halfback, quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1906-09-22)September 22, 1906
Place of birth: West Milton, Ohio
Date of death: October 24, 1969(1969-10-24) (aged 63)
Place of death: West Milton, Ohio
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school: West Milton (OH)
College: Ohio State & Florida
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards: 656
Passing TDs: 9
Rushing yards: 25
Rushing TDs: 1
Receiving yards: 357
Receiving TDs: 4
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Carl Lowry Brumbaugh (September 22, 1906 – October 24, 1969) was an American college and professional football player who was a quarterback and halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons in the 1930s. Brumbaugh played college football for Ohio State University and the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Rams and Brooklyn Dodgers of the NFL.

Early years

Brumbaugh was born in West Milton, Ohio in 1906,[1] and attended West Milton High School.[2]

College career

After graduating from high school, he attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and then the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team and the Florida Gators football team, respectively.[2][3] He played for the Gators in 1926, 1927, and 1928,[4] and Brumbaugh, Rainey Cawthon, Clyde Crabtree and Royce Goodbread were members of the 1928 Gators' "Phantom Four" backfield that helped the team lead the country with 336 points scored.[3][5] The Gators finished the 1928 season 8–1, losing only to the Tennessee Volunteers by a single point, 13–12.[3] Brumbaugh was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."[6]

Professional career

During his nine-year NFL career, he played for the Chicago Bears from 1930 to 1936, the Cleveland Rams in 1937, the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1937, and finished with the Bears in 1937 and 1938.[7] Brumbaugh was a member of the legendary early 1930s Bears teams that included future hall of famers Red Grange and Bronco Nagurski, won the NFL Championships in 1932 and 1933, and played for a third in 1934.

Brumbaugh died in his hometown of West Milton, Ohio on October 24, 1969; he was 63 years old.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Carl Brumbaugh. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  2. 1 2 databaseFootball.com, Players, Carl Brumbaugh. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Tom McEwen, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama, pp. 86–103 (1974).
  4. ↑ 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 95 & 176 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Florida Gets Good At Gridiron Sport," The Pittsburgh Press (December 4, 1928). Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ National Football League, Historical Players, Carl Brumbaugh. Retrieved May 28, 2010.

Bibliography

External links

Carl Brumbaugh at Find a Grave

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