Joe Guyon

• Canton Bulldogs (1919, 1920)
• Washington Senators ( 1921)
• Cleveland Indians ( 1921)
• Oorang Indians (1922, 1923)
• Rock Iceland Independents (1924 )
• Kansas City Cowboys (1925 )
• New York Giants (1927 )

• All-Pro selection ( 1920) 2 crew
• NFL Champion (1927 )
• NFL 1920s All- Decade Team
• Pro Football Hall of Fame (1966 )
• College Football Hall of Fame (1971 )
• Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame (1986 )

Napoleon Joseph "Joe" Guyon (* November 26, 1892 in White Earth, Minnesota, USA, † November 27, 1971 in Louisville, Kentucky ) was an US- American football player, baseball player and coach. He played in the National Football League ( NFL), among others, at the New York Giants as a halfback.

Origin

Joe Guyon was an Anishinabe Indians. He was born on a reservation and enjoyed only a second-rate education, which was for Indians in the U.S. at that time not uncommon. Joe Guyon was therefore rely on his athletic ability to go to a good education and the associated professional success.

Football career

College career

After attending high school in Carlisle, he visited in 1912 and 1913, the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, a school, an attempt was made at the to assimilate Native Americans, however, who also provided a good education. The school also played Guyon American Football. Captain of the team was Jim Thorpe. The crew was exceptionally successful and was 23 of 28 games to win.

From 1914 to 1916 attended the Guyon Keewatin Academy in Chicago. With the successful completion of this academy he wanted to improve his chances of being admitted to a reputable college. After finishing school, he received scholarships offered by various colleges. On the recommendation of his brother, the assistant coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology was, he decided to complete his college education in the years 1917 and 1918 in Georgia. Also in Atlanta, he played American football and won in 1917 with his team, the U.S. Collegiate Championship. Guyon was elected in both Carlisle and in Georgia a total of four times to the All American.

Professional career

In 1919 Guyon professional player with the Canton Bulldogs and so players from his former captain Jim Thorpe. Thorpe played for a long time already with the Bulldogs and Guyon had recruited after his college studies.

The Bulldogs played in 1919 in a regional league and were in 1920 one of the founding members of the American Professional Football Association, later renamed the National Football League. Thorpe was player-coach of the team. By 1924, Guyon and Thorpe were teammates. They played together for the Cleveland Indians, the Indians from existing Oorang Indians and 1924 for the team of rock Iceland independents. Then their paths parted and Guyon signed a contract with the Kansas City Cowboys.

After he had suspended a year Guyon ran in 1927 for the New York Giants and played there at different positions. After a season with 11 wins, one draw and one defeat against the Cleveland Bulldogs won the Giants, who had numerous choices for players like Pete or Cal Hubbard Henry in their ranks, 1927, the NFL championship. Guyon after the season ended his professional career.

Baseball career

Joe Guyon played from 1920 to 1936, with interruptions baseball. He stood for several years with the Louisville Colonels under contract. From 1928 to 1931 he was coach at Clemson University and was able to win with his team the state championship in 1929. From 1931 to 1933, he returned once again back in the football sports and coached a high school football team in Louisville.

Off the pitch

After his athletic career Guyon worked in business and lived from 1954 to 1964 in Flint, Michigan. Guyon was married, returned to Louisville in 1964 and died there. He is buried at the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Louisville.

Honors

Joe Guyon in 1920 was elected to the All- Pro. He is a member of the NFL 1920s All- Decade Team in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame, and in the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame.