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The following people played for the Philadelphia Quakers for at least one game in the 1926 AFL regular season, the only one of the team’s (and the league’s) existence:

Name Position College
Les Aplundh Back Swarthmore
Bob Beattie Wingback Princeton
Bull Behman Tackle Dickenson
Charlie Carton Tackle Holy Cross
Bill Coleman Guard Pennsylvania
Saville Crowther Guard Colgate
Bob Dinsmore Back Princeton
Doc Elliott Back Lafayette
Jerry Fay Tackle Grove City
Adrian Ford Wingback Lafayette
Lou “Red” Gebhard Wingback Lafayette
Knute Johnson End Muhlenberg
Glenn Killinger Tailback Penn State
Joe Kostos End Bucknell
Al Kreuz Fullback Western Michigan, Pennsylvania
Joe Marhefka Tailback Penn State, Lafayette
Century Milstead Tackle Wabash, Yale
Karl Robinson Center Pennsylvania
Johnny Scott Blocking back Lafayette
Butch Spagna Guard Brown, Lehigh
George Sullivan Tailback Pennsylvania
Whitey Thomas End Penn State
George Tully End Dartmouth
Charley Way Back Penn State

Played fullback, blocking back (position later called “quarterback”), and wingback
Also played end
Also played center
Played blocking back, tailback, wingback, and fullback
Played five games for Cleveland Panthers before the team folded
Played tailback and fullback
Also played guard and end
Started 1926 season on New York Giants roster
Played wingback, tailback, and blocking back

References

  1. 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
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