Bull Elephant backfield
Encyclopedia
The "Bull Elephant" backfield was a title first used in reporting American Professional Football
, when referring to the dominating offensive running backs of the 1950s Los Angeles Rams. The line consisted of Dick Hoerner
, Paul "Tank" Younger and "Deacon" Dan Towler
.
Professional football
In the United States and Canada, the term professional football includes the professional forms of American and Canadian gridiron football. In common usage, it refers to former and existing major football leagues in either country...
, when referring to the dominating offensive running backs of the 1950s Los Angeles Rams. The line consisted of Dick Hoerner
Dick Hoerner
Lester Junior "Dick" Hoerner was an American football player. He played fullback for the University of Iowa in 1942 and 1946 and for the Los Angeles Rams from 1947 to 1951...
, Paul "Tank" Younger and "Deacon" Dan Towler
Dan Towler
"Deacon" Dan Towler was a National Football League running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1950 through 1955. He was the NFL leading rusher in 1952...
.