Russ Stein
- Toledo Maroons (1922 )
- Frankford Yellow Jackets (1924 )
- Pottsville Maroons (1925 )
- Canton Bulldogs (1926 )
Russell " Russ" Frederick Stone (* April 21, 1896 in Warren, Ohio, USA, † June 1, 1970 ) was an US- American football player. He has played in the National Football League ( NFL).
Youth
Russ and his younger brother Herb Stone both grew up in Niles, Ohio, on. Her parents were farmers. Both brothers enjoyed a strict upbringing. As for children who grew up at that time on a farm, as usual, they also had to help with the field work. Nevertheless, they could attend the high school where they played American football both in her hometown Niles. In his school team, Russ ran stone at fullback, but played on other positions.
Playing career
College career
Russ Stein studied at Washington & Jefferson College. Stone was used in the college team on the offensive line, but also found time use in the defense of the team. In 1921, he remained as team captain in the regular season with his team, coached by Greasy Neale unbeaten, which meant a place in the Rose Bowl. The game against the University of California ended in a 0-0 draw. Russ Stein was elected MVP of the game. Because of his athletic achievements stone was also honored with the election of the All-American.
Professional career
Herb Stein played in 1922 along with his brother Herb as a professional for the Toledo Maroons. After he had suspended in 1923, the brothers joined the Frankford Yellow Jackets. Both changed in 1925 with the Pottsville Maroons.
In 1925 there were in the NFL a controversy about the title. Both the Chicago Cardinals, and the Maroons claimed the title for himself. The Cardinals had won 11 games in the season, lost two and played a game is tied. The Maroons, however, went at 12 own games, ten times more than win. They won it their game against the Cardinals with 21:7, where Herb Stein was able to catch an interception. However, the team of Stone committed an ( alleged) violation. The Maroons were the top team in the NFL in the Eastern U.S.. They had their arch-rivals, the Frankford Yellow Jackets defeated in the regular season and had the right thus acquired for a friendly game against an all-star team of the University of Notre Dame. This game was very financially lucrative, the team from South Bend would accrue with numerous well-known college football stars such as Harry Elmer Layden or chair Dreher and this would have promised high gate receipts. To host the game, the Maroons booked a bigger stadium in Philadelphia. To prevent the play of the Maroons against the University of Notre Dame there, put the old team of Russ stone on the same day a regular season game and made in the NFL its territory claim, whereupon the NFL warned the Maroons before the game in Philadelphia unsubscribe. The Maroons were able to assume this warning ignore (allegedly was them the consent to the conduct of the game given in a telephone call ) and were immediately suspended after their 9-7 victory over the team from South Bend by the NFL and explains the Cardinals to the Master. Both brothers came into the game to use and although the game of many football fans has been referred to as one of the best games of all time, the NFL suspended the Maroons, which meant that they could no longer play at the end of their season. With a win in the final regular championship game against the Providence Steam Roller, which one day after the game against the University of Notre Dame should have taken place, they would no longer einholbar and the championship would have been undoubtedly not to take them.
In 1926, Russ to the trained by Pete Henry Canton Bulldogs and finished after his career.
Honors
Russ stone was once elected to the All- Pro. He is a member of the Washington & Jefferson Athletics Hall of Fame and in 1991 at the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame since 1999.
After the NFL
Russ Stein returned to Ohio. Both his brother, and he himself were successful businessmen. Russ stone was from 1941 to 1945 in Trumbull County Sheriff. He was married and had four children. Until his death, he wrote in the local newspaper article about the football sport.