Guil Falcon

Guil Falcon

Date of birth	December 15, 1892
Place of birth	Evanston, Illinois
Date of death	July 28, 1982 (aged 89)
Place of death	Hollywood, Florida
Career information
Position(s)	Fullback/Guard/Quarterback/Halfback
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
College	None
Career history
As coach
1915–1920	Chicago Tigers
1922–1923	Toledo Maroons
As player
1915–1920	Chicago Tigers
1920–1921	Hammond Pros
1921	Canton Bulldogs
1922–1923	Toledo Maroons
1924	Hammond Pros
1925	Rochester Jeffersons
1925	Hammond Pros
1925	Akron Pros
As owner
1915–1920	Chicago Tigers
Career highlights and awards
1x Rock Island Argus 2nd team all-APFA (1920)
Career stats
Coaching stats at Pro Football Reference

Guilford W. "Hawk" Falcon (December 15, 1892 – July 28, 1982) was a professional American football player, owner and coach who spent six season, from 1920 to 1925, in the National Football League (NFL) with the Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Chicago Tigers, Hammond Pros, Rochester Jeffersons and the Toledo Maroons. Guil also served a player-coach during his time with the Tigers and Maroons.

In 1920 the Chicago Tigers and Cardinals playing for the same Chicago fan dollar. Cardinals owner Chris O’Brien offered—and Falcon agreed—to play for the right to represent Chicago in the APFA. The winner would remain as the city’s only professional team, while the loser would fold operations.Paddy Driscoll scored the game’s only touchdown on a 40-yard run and the Cardinals won, 6–3. As promised, the Tigers finished the season with a 2–5–1 record, dropped out of competition, becoming the first NFL/APFA team to fold.

Guil played with Pro Football Hall of Famer, Fritz Pollard during his stints with Akron and Hammond.

References

• Ross, Charles K. (2005). Race and Sport. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 1-57806-897-5.
• "Thorpe Arrives 1915" (PDF). PFRA Research (Professional Football Researchers Association): 2.
• Winner Take All