List of Boston Bulldogs (AFL) players

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The following people played for the Boston Bulldogs 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
Ned Coleman Guard1 Holy Cross
Phil Corrigan Back2 Boston College
Bill Cronin Tailback Boston College
Carl Etelman3 Back4 Tufts
Erwin Gehrke Back2 Harvard
Johnny Gilroy[1] Tailback5 Georgetown University
Ralph Gilroy Tailback6 Princeton
Vern Hagenbuckle3 Guard Dartmouth
Oscar Johnson Fullback5 Vermont
Bull Lowe7 End Fordham, Lafayette College
Joe McGlone8 Blocking Back9 Harvard
Art McManus10 Guard Boston College
Charlie Morrison End11 none
Bill Murphy End11 Boston University
Tom O'Brien Tackle Boston College
Ray Paten Guard Boston College
Al Pierotti Center Washington & Lee
Art Ray Guard Holy Cross
Francis Smith Center1 Holy Cross
Bill Stephens Tackle12 Bucknell
Zeke “Pete” Surabran Tackle Williams
Herb Treat Tackle Boston College, Princeton
Jim Wallis Back2 Holy Cross

1 Also played end
2 Played wingback, fullback, and blocking back
3 Finished season with the Providence Steam Roller
4 Played blocking back and wingback
5 Also played wingback
6 Also playing fullback and end
7 Played for the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the NFL after the folding of the Bulldogs
8 Started season with the Providence Steam Roller
9 Position later known as quarterback
10 Started season with the Newark Bears
11 Also played guard
12 Also played guard and center

References[edit]

  1. ^ Treat, Roger L. (1964). The Official Encyclopedia of Football. A. S. Barnes.