Harry Englund
| No. `5 | |
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| Position: | End / Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 13, 1900 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | March 16, 1989 (aged 88) Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Central (Rockford, Illinois) |
| College: | None |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Harry Cornelius "Skin" Englund (August 13, 1900 – March 16, 1989) was an American professional football end who played two seasons with the Chicago Staleys/Bears and of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
[edit]Harry Cornelius Englund was born on August 13, 1900, in Rockford, Illinois.[1] He attended Rockford Central High School in Rockford.[1] He did not play college football.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Englund signed with the Chicago Staleys of the American Professional Football Association (APFA) on September 14, 1921.[2] He played in five games for the Staleys during the 1921 season.[3] The Staleys finished the season in first place in the APFA with a 9–1–1 record and were named APFA champions.[4] Englund appeared in 11 games, starting three, for the newly-renamed Chicago Bears in 1922.[3] The Bears finished the year with a 9–3 record, good for second place in the NFL.[5]
Englund signed with the Bears again in 1924 but was released later that year.[2][6]
Personal life
[edit]Englund also played basketball for the Belvidere Union club and the Rockford Thomas Cats as a guard during the 1920s.[7][8] He was nicknamed "Skin".[7][9] Englund died on March 16, 1989, in Rockford.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Harry Englund". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Harry Englund NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Harry Englund". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "1921 Decatur Staleys (APFA)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "1922 Chicago Bears (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Personals". Belvidere Daily Republican. August 30, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Star Pro Football Man To Appear Here". The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. December 20, 1922. p. 14. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Locals To Meet Real Opposition". The Muscatine Journal. January 22, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Englund May Play With Chicago Bears Eleven". Republican-Northwestern. August 4, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved February 5, 2025.