Carl Brumbaugh
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Carl Lowry Brumbaugh 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.
in 1906, and attended West Milton High School.
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. He played for the Gators in 1927 and 1928, and Brumbaugh, Rainey Cawthon, Clyde Crabtree
and Royce Goodbread
were members of the 1928 Gators' "Phantom Four" backfield that helped the team set a new national record of 336 points scored in a season. The Gators finished the 1928 season 8–1, losing only to the Tennessee Volunteers
by a single point, 13–12. Brumbaugh was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."
from to , the Cleveland Rams
in , the Brooklyn Dodgers
in , and finished with the Bears in and . 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.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who was a quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
and halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL) for nine seasons in the 1930s. Brumbaugh played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
and the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Cleveland Rams
History of the St. Louis Rams
The following is a detailed history of the St. Louis Rams a professional American football team and member of the National Football League .-AFL Cleveland Rams :...
and Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks...
of the NFL.
Early years
Brumbaugh was born in West Milton, OhioWest Milton, Ohio
West Milton is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,630 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:West Milton is located at ....
in 1906, and attended West Milton High School.
College career
After graduating from high school, he attended Ohio State University in Columbus, OhioColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
and then the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, where he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football
Ohio State Buckeyes football
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state...
team and the Florida Gators football
Florida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...
team, respectively. He played for the Gators in 1927 and 1928, and Brumbaugh, Rainey Cawthon, Clyde Crabtree
Clyde Crabtree
"Cannonball" Clyde Crabtree was an American college and professional football player who was a halfback and quarterback in the National Football League for a single season in 1930...
and Royce Goodbread
Royce Goodbread
Royce Ethelbert Goodbread was an American college and professional football player who was a halfback and wingback in the National Football League for two seasons in the early 1930s...
were members of the 1928 Gators' "Phantom Four" backfield that helped the team set a new national record of 336 points scored in a season. The Gators finished the 1928 season 8–1, losing only to the Tennessee Volunteers
1928 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1928 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1928 college football season. Robert Neyland served his third year as head coach of the Volunteers. The 1928 Vols went 9–0–1 with a record of 6–0–1 in the Southern Conference. The...
by a single point, 13–12. Brumbaugh was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."
Professional career
During his nine-year NFL career, he played for the Chicago BearsChicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
from to , the Cleveland Rams
History of the St. Louis Rams
The following is a detailed history of the St. Louis Rams a professional American football team and member of the National Football League .-AFL Cleveland Rams :...
in , the Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks...
in , and finished with the Bears in and . Brumbaugh was a member of the legendary early 1930s Bears teams that included future hall of famers Red Grange
Red Grange
Harold Edward "Red" Grange, nicknamed "The Galloping Ghost", was a college and professional American football halfback for the University of Illinois, the Chicago Bears, and for the short-lived New York Yankees. His signing with the Bears helped legitimize the National Football League...
and Bronco Nagurski, won the NFL Championships in 1932
NFL Playoff Game, 1932
The 1932 NFL Playoff Game was the first ever playoff game held by the National Football League , the major professional American football sports league in the United States. Due to extremely cold weather, the game was played indoors on December 18, 1932 at Chicago Stadium in Chicago...
and 1933
NFL Championship Game, 1933
The 1933 National Football League Championship game was held on December 17, 1933 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The attendance was estimated at 26,000. This was the first scheduled championship game since the NFL's founding in 1920...
, and played for a third in 1934
NFL Championship Game, 1934
The 1934 National Football League Championship Game, also known as The Sneakers Game, was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City on December 9, 1934. The final score was New York Giants 30, Chicago Bears 13. It was the 2nd annual NFL championship game.A freezing rain the night before the game...
.
Brumbaugh died in his hometown of West Milton, Ohio on October 24, 1969; he was 63 years old.
See also
- Defunct National Football League franchises
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- Florida Gators football, 1920–1929
- History of the Chicago BearsHistory of the Chicago BearsThis article details the history of the Chicago Bears American Football Club. The franchise is a charter-member of the National Football League and have played in all of the league's eighty-seven seasons. Throughout that span they have created a legacy in professional American football comparable...
- List of Chicago Bears players
- List of Florida Gators football players
- List of St. Louis Rams players
- List of University of Florida alumni