The following people played for the Bears for at least one game in the 1926 AFL regular season, the only one of the team’s (and the league’s) existence:[1]
| Name | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Black | End | Muhlenberg |
| Jimmy Brewster | Blocking Back1 | Georgia Tech |
| Russ Clark | Guard2 | Muhlenberg |
| Vaughan Connelly | Back3 | Georgia Tech |
| Carl Davis | Tackle | West Virginia |
| Goldy Goldstein | Guard | Florida |
| Hal Hansen | Fullback4 | Minnesota |
| George Kerr | Guard | Catholic |
| Ken King | End | Kentucky |
| Don Manella | Guard | none |
| Adrian “Sparky” Maurer | Wingback | Oglethorpe |
| Art McManus5 | Guard | Boston College |
| John Murray | Center | Georgia Tech |
| Ark Newton | Wingback | Florida |
| Orin Rice | Guard6 | Syracuse, Muhlenberg |
| Bob Rives | Tackle | Vanderbilt |
| Sammy Stein | End | none |
| Silvio Tursi | End | Muhlenberg |
| Cy Williams | Tackle | Florida |
| Ike Williams | Back7 | Georgia Tech |
| Doug Wycoff | Tailback | Georgia Tech |
1 Position later known as quarterback
2 Also played tackle
3 Played fullback and tailback
4 Also played end
5 After the Newark Bears folded, for the Boston Bulldogs for rest of 1926 season
6 Also played center
7 Played fullback and blocking back
References
edit- ^ David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, and Rick Korch, The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional Football, From 1892 to the Present (St. Martin’s Press 1994), ISBN 0-312-11435-4