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38-642: Detroit Panthers may refer to: Detroit Panthers (NFL) , defunct American football team that played in the National Football League. Detroit Panthers (PBL) , defunct basketball team that played in the Premier Basketball League. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Detroit Panthers . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

76-637: A 4–0–2 record in their next six games, they lost their last three. Conzelman gave up the franchise and joined the Providence Steam Rollers as player-coach . Following the 1927 season , the Cleveland Bulldogs were sold to a group of investors, who moved the team to Detroit. Coached by LeRoy Andrews , the team was renamed the Detroit Wolverines. They were named after quarterback Benny Friedman 's alma mater,

114-758: A 5–2 record and outscored opponents 127 to 30. Conzelman was selected as the All-Missouri Valley Conference quarterback for 1919. He also was the catcher for the 1920 Washington University baseball team and organized an orchestra, played banjo, and wrote songs while attending Washington University. During the spring semester of 1920, Conzelman lost his eligibility to play football due to academic deficiencies. His father had also died in May 1919, and he withdrew from school to help support his mother and younger siblings. In June 1920, Conzelman announced that he would not return to Washington University in

152-811: A 66–63 record. In the fall of 1931, Conzelman served as the head coach of the St. Louis Gunners , an independent professional football team sponsored by a local field artillery unit of the National Guard. The Gunners posted a 5–2–1 record in 1931. After a game against the NFL's Chicago Cardinals , Chicago captain Ernie Nevers called the Gunners the "best independent club we have ever faced." In January 1932, Conzelman returned to Washington University in St. Louis as

190-693: A combined total of 129 to 39. During the 1926 season, the Panthers dropped to 4–6–2 and compiled a record of 0–3–2 in the month of November. The team's attendance in Detroit was approximately 3,000 persons per game, not enough for Conzelman to make a profit. Accordingly, in August 1927, Conzelman sold the Detroit franchise back to the NFL for $ 1,200. Conzelman later recalled: "We simply were ahead of our time in Detroit. The town wasn't quite ready for pro football." In August 1927, following his decision to sell

228-589: A halfback at Central High in 1914. After a realignment of high school districts in 1915, Conzelman attended McKinley High School . At McKinley, Conzelman was the quarterback of the football team, competed on the basketball and track teams, was president of the boys' athletic association, and served as sergeant-at-arms of the Class of 1916. He led the 1915 McKinley football team to a league championship. Conzelman enrolled at Washington University in St. Louis in 1916. He played freshman football that year but enlisted in

266-570: A quarterback, halfback , placekicker , and coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Decatur Staleys (1920), Rock Island Independents (1921–1922), Milwaukee Badgers (1922–1924), Detroit Panthers (1925–1926), and Providence Steam Roller (1927–1929). He was also a team owner in Detroit and, as player-coach, led the 1928 Providence Steam Roller team to an NFL championship. From 1932 to 1939, Conzelman

304-761: The Michigan Wolverines . The Wolverines finished their 1928 season in third place with a 7–2–1 record, losing only to the Providence Steam Rollers and the Frankford Yellow Jackets , the NFL's first and second place teams. During the offseason, Tim Mara , the owner of the New York Giants , was interested in acquiring Friedman. Rather than simply trade for Friedman, Mara bought the entire Wolverines franchise and promptly deactivated it, delivering Friedman and other star Wolverines players to New York. The NFL would not return to

342-548: The Milwaukee Badgers . Conzelman served as the team's owner, coach, and starting quarterback. The Panthers started the season 8–1. However, a 6–3 upset loss to the Independents on Thanksgiving Day knocked them out of first place and they ended the season in third with a 8–2–2 record. The Panthers hoped to build on their 1925 season, but they opened the 1926 season with an 0–3 record. After rallying to

380-546: The Rock Island Independents as the team's captain and coach. At age 23, he was one of the youngest coaches in NFL history. He led Rock Island to a 4–1 record during the 1921 season. After starting the season with Rock Island, Conzelman signed with the Milwaukee Badgers in the middle of their 1922 season . He was the Badgers' coach and a player for the final three games of the 1922 season during which

418-512: The St. Louis Browns in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945. Conzelman was born James Gleason Ryan Dunn in St. Louis , Missouri , in 1898. He was the son of James Dunn and Marguerite Ryan, though his father died when he was still a baby. In 1902, his mother married a dentist, Oscar Conzelman, who adopted him. Conzelman attended Loyola Academy and later Central High School in St. Louis. He began playing football as

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456-573: The St. Louis Browns . In June 1943, he resigned his job as head coach of the Cardinals and was hired as director of public relations and assistant to Donald Lee Barnes , president and owner of the Browns. He remained with the Browns for two years and was said to be the "secret weapon" of the 1944 St. Louis Browns team that won the American League pennant. Conzelman resigned his post with

494-824: The United States Navy when the United States entered World War I in 1917. He was stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Station north of Chicago. During two years of service, he played for the Naval Station's football, baseball, and basketball teams. He also took up boxing while in the Navy and won a championship in the middleweight division. Conzelman was the quarterback of the 1918 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team that defeated previously undefeated Navy and then defeated

532-497: The 1918 Great Lakes team. In Conzelman's first game with the Staleys, he scored the game's only touchdown on a 43-yard run. Playing at the halfback position, Conzelman handled punting, placekicking and passing for the Staleys in the important games and was selected as a second-team player on the 1920 All-Pro team. The 1920 Staleys compiled a 10–1–2 record and finished in second place in the league. In October 1921, Conzelman joined

570-484: The Detroit franchise back to the league, Conzelman signed as a player, manager and coach for the Providence Steam Roller . Conzelman brought players Gus Sonnenberg and Eddie Lynch with him from Detroit. Conzelman and Wildcat Wilson were the leading scorers on the 1927 Providence team , each with four touchdowns. The Steam Roller finished the 1927 season an 8–5–1 record and a fifth-place finish in

608-556: The Heralds as an amateur team after the university did not field a squad. While the university's football team resumed play in 1906, the Heralds continued to play as an amateur team. In 1911, the team dropped its amateur status and became semi-professional . In 1916, several out-of-town players were brought in to replace some of the older players, several of whom had been with the Heralds since 1905. Despite not being based in Ohio ,

646-707: The Heralds continued to play a full schedule and even travel to other cities, accruing a 6–2 record with both losses coming to the Ohio League champion Dayton Triangles . In 1919, as the suspended teams resumed play and travel restrictions eased significantly, the Heralds went 1–4–2, including losses to the Bulldogs and the Massillon Tigers . In 1920, the American Professional Football Association, predecessor to

684-473: The Heralds played many of their games against teams in the Ohio League . In 1917, the team recorded an 8–2 record, their only losses coming at the hands of the Ohio League champion Canton Bulldogs and a military team from Battle Creek . The Heralds were a rarity in 1918; while most teams either stopped play or reduced their schedules to only local teams because of World War I and the flu pandemic ,

722-637: The Mare Island Marines by a 17–0 score in the 1919 Rose Bowl . Conzelman's teammates on the 1918 Great Lakes team included George Halas and Paddy Driscoll , all three of whom were later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame . After the war, Conzelman turned down offers to become a professional boxer and returned to Washington University in February 1919. He played for the 1919 Washington Pikers football team that compiled

760-723: The Motor City for six years, until the Portsmouth Spartans became the Detroit Lions in 1934. While the Lions are well known for playing on Thanksgiving Day, the other Detroit teams had a history of playing on Thanksgiving Day as well: †= Never played in the league Jimmy Conzelman James Gleason Dunn Conzelman (March 6, 1898 – July 31, 1970) was an American professional football player and coach, baseball executive, and advertising executive. He

798-457: The NFL. Conzelman led the 1928 Providence team to an 8–1–2 record and the club's first NFL championship. The team's passing combination of Wildcat Wilson to Conzelman was the most effective in the league and accounted for most of the club's yardage until Conzelman twisted knee ligaments on a reception against the Yankees. Despite being unable to play in the second half of the season due to

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836-585: The National Football League, was established. While the Heralds did not officially join the association, they are listed in league standings for the season. Overall, the Heralds went 2–3–3. The Heralds were reorganized into the Detroit Tigers, after the city's Major League Baseball team , for the 1921 season . However, after a tie and a win in their first two games, the Tigers lost the next five. Several players complained about not getting paid and left

874-558: The club in August 1945. In late November 1945, Conzelman was hired for a second time to serve as head coach of the Chicago Cardinals starting with the 1946 NFL season . During the 1947 season , the Cardinals with their " Million Dollar Backfield " compiled a 9–3 record and defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1947 NFL Championship Game . Conzelman's 1948 Cardinals team compiled an 11–1 record during

912-645: The divorce action was postponed in July 1925 following the birth of the child. Conzelman and Udell were ultimately divorced in 1930. Conzelman's second marriage to Lilian Adele Conzelman ended in divorce in October 1935. He married his third wife, Anna Forrestal, in December 1936. Conzelman and his third wife had a son, James D. Conzelman Jr. They remained married at the time of Conzelman's death. Conzelman died in July 1970 at age 72 at Missouri Baptist Hospital. He

950-629: The fall. He spent the summer leading an orchestra in Arkansas. In mid-October 1920, Conzelman joined the Decatur Staleys (later renamed the Chicago Bears ) of the newly formed American Professional Football Association (later renamed the NFL). He planned to relocate permanently to Decatur and also play for the Staleys baseball and basketball teams. Conzelman was reunited at Decatur with player-coach George Halas , with whom Conzelman had played on

988-621: The injury, Conzelman was unanimously voted by his teammates as the team's most valuable player. In his final season as an NFL player-coach, Conzelman led the 1929 Providence team to a 4–6–2 record. In 1922, Conzelman was a player/manager for the Rock Island Islanders minor league baseball team of the Class D level Mississippi Valley League . Conzelman hit .244 in 104 games for the Islanders, who finished in 3rd place with

1026-472: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Detroit_Panthers&oldid=890429521 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Detroit Panthers (NFL) In 1905, several University of Detroit football players, led by Bill Marshall , organized

1064-598: The owner of a new NFL franchise in Detroit , which he named the Detroit Panthers . He reportedly paid a franchise fee of only $ 50 to the NFL to acquire the Detroit franchise. In addition to being the owner, Conzelman was also the team's coach and a player during the 1925 and 1926 NFL seasons. During the 1925 season, Conzelman's Detroit club compiled an 8–2–2 record, played at Navin Field , and outscored opponents by

1102-467: The prior two years during the off-season and stated that he was resigning his coaching position to devote his full efforts to the advertising firm. The Cardinals' management said at the time that Conzelman's resignation was unexpected and "came like a bolt from the blue." After resigning as coach of the Cardinals in 1949, Conzelman continued working as an advertising executive. He also made occasional appearances in stage and opera productions. Conzelman

1140-475: The regular season, led the NFL in offense with an average of 32.9 points per game, and lost to the Eagles in the 1948 NFL Championship Game . In their second stint under Conzelman, the Cardinals compiled a 26–9 record from 1946 to 1948. On January 7, 1949, three weeks after the loss in the 1948 Championship Game, Conzelman resigned as the Cardinals' head coach. He had been working for D'Arcy Advertising Co. for

1178-458: The resignation was not accepted by the athletic board. The university chancellor directed Conzelman to attend an alumni rally in his support. Conzelman appeared and announced that he would not withdraw his resignation, though he would continue to support the program from the outside. Newspaper accounts indicate that he may have been fired under pressure from a powerful "anti-Conzelman" group of alumni in downtown St. Louis. In April 1940, Conzelman

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1216-488: The school's head football coach. He became the school's first alumnus to lead the football team. Over the next eight years, Conzelman led Washington University Bears football team to Missouri Valley Conference championships in 1934, 1935, and 1939, and compiled an overall record of 40–35–2. In January 1940, Conzelman tendered his resignation as head coach of the Washington University football team, but

1254-550: The team during the season. As a result, the Tigers officially folded in mid-November. Its remaining players were given to the Buffalo All-Americans . In 1925, Detroit fielded its second NFL franchise, the Detroit Panthers. The team was organized by future Hall of Famer , Jimmy Conzelman . Conzelman was a quarterback who had recently played with the Decatur Staleys , Rock Island Independents and

1292-439: The team went 0–3. During the 1923 season, Conzelman, as player and coach, led the Badgers to a 7–2–3 record and a third-place finish out of 20 teams in the NFL. Conzelman was also the team's second-highest scorer with four touchdowns and two extra points. During the 1924 season, Conzelman remained with the Badgers as a player only. The team's record fell to 5–8 and 12th place in the NFL. In 1925, Conzelman organized and became

1330-424: Was hired as the head coach of the NFL's Chicago Cardinals . He replaced Ernie Nevers in the position. In his first stint as head coach of the Cardinals, Conzelmean served three years with the Cardinals from 1940 to 1942, leading the club to a combined three-year record of 8–22. Conzelman's tenure as head coach of the Cardinals was interrupted by a two-years stint as an administrator in Major League Baseball for

1368-530: Was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964 and was selected in 1969 as a quarterback on the National Football League 1920s All-Decade Team . A native of St. Louis , Conzelman played college football for the 1918 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets team that won the 1919 Rose Bowl . In 1919, he was an All- Missouri Valley Conference quarterback for the Washington University Pikers football team. He then played 10 seasons as

1406-488: Was the head football coach for the Washington University Bears football team, leading the program to Missouri Valley Conference championships in 1934, 1935, and 1939. He served as head coach of the NFL's Chicago Cardinals from 1940 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1948. He led the Cardinals to an NFL championship in 1947 and Western Division championships in 1947 and 1948. He was also an executive with

1444-627: Was the model for the fallen French soldier in the 1926 monument by Frederick MacMonnies of the Battle of the Marne at Meaux , France . During his retirement and posthumously, Conzelman received numerous honors for his contributions to the sport of football. These honors include the following: Conzelman was married three times. He was married to Peggy Udell (or Unertl), a Ziegfeld Follies performer, in October 1923. In July 1924, Udell sued for divorce seeking support for an unborn child. The trial of

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