Frank Hanny
Date of birth | October 12, 1897 |
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Place of birth | Aurora, Illinois |
Date of death | September 3, 1946 48) | (aged
Place of death | Aurora, Illinois |
Career information | |
Position(s) | End |
College | Indiana |
Career history | |
As player | |
1923–1927 | Chicago Bears |
1928–1929 | Providence Steam Roller |
1930 | Green Bay Packers |
1930 | Portsmouth Spartans |
Career stats | |
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Frank Matthew "Duke" Hanny (October 12, 1897 – September 3, 1946) was an American football end who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Hanny was the first player to be ejected in an NFL game in history, as he and Green Bay Packers player Tillie Voss exchanged punches in a Chicago Bears game against their rival.[1]
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