Max Kadesky
Encyclopedia
Max R. Kadesky was an All-American college football
player for the University of Iowa
. He was a left end for Iowa’s Big Ten
championship football teams in 1921 and 1922. He later played one season in the NFL
with the Rock Island Independents
.
, and attended Dubuque Senior High School. He played football, basketball, and baseball in high school, but his specialty was football. Kadesky was the team captain and coach of the football team in his senior season at Dubuque High School. He was inducted into his high school’s Hall of Fame in 1997.
to play football for Coach Howard Jones
. In his first game as a sophomore in 1920, Kadesky caught the game-winning touchdown in a 14-7 victory over Indiana in Bloomington. Later that season, he blocked a Northwestern punt that was returned 35 yards for a touchdown in Iowa’s 20-0 victory.
As a junior, Kadesky was a starter at left end for Iowa’s undefeated 1921 football team. He was also an all-Big Ten
selection that season. In his senior season in 1922, Kadesky helped lead Iowa to another Big Ten
title and another undefeated season. He returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown in a victory over Purdue that season, and at the end of the year, Kadesky was named a second team All-American.
of the NFL
in 1923. He then retired from football and returned to Dubuque to begin a dental practice.
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...
player for the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
. He was a left end for Iowa’s Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
championship football teams in 1921 and 1922. He later played one season in the NFL
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...
with the Rock Island Independents
Rock Island Independents
The Rock Island Independents were a professional American football team based in Rock Island, Illinois. One of the first professional football teams, they were founded in 1907 as an independent club. They later played in what is now the National Football League from 1920 to 1925. They joined the...
.
Background
Max Kadesky was born in Connecticut but moved to Dubuque, IowaDubuque, Iowa
Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
, and attended Dubuque Senior High School. He played football, basketball, and baseball in high school, but his specialty was football. Kadesky was the team captain and coach of the football team in his senior season at Dubuque High School. He was inducted into his high school’s Hall of Fame in 1997.
College career
Kadesky went to the University of IowaUniversity of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
to play football for Coach Howard Jones
Howard Jones (football coach)
Howard Harding Jones was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Syracuse University , Yale University , Ohio State University , the University of Iowa , Duke University , and the University of Southern California , compiling a career record of...
. In his first game as a sophomore in 1920, Kadesky caught the game-winning touchdown in a 14-7 victory over Indiana in Bloomington. Later that season, he blocked a Northwestern punt that was returned 35 yards for a touchdown in Iowa’s 20-0 victory.
As a junior, Kadesky was a starter at left end for Iowa’s undefeated 1921 football team. He was also an all-Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
selection that season. In his senior season in 1922, Kadesky helped lead Iowa to another Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
title and another undefeated season. He returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown in a victory over Purdue that season, and at the end of the year, Kadesky was named a second team All-American.
Professional career
After graduation, Max Kadesky played eight games at left end for the Rock Island IndependentsRock Island Independents
The Rock Island Independents were a professional American football team based in Rock Island, Illinois. One of the first professional football teams, they were founded in 1907 as an independent club. They later played in what is now the National Football League from 1920 to 1925. They joined the...
of the NFL
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...
in 1923. He then retired from football and returned to Dubuque to begin a dental practice.