Garland Grange
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Garland Arthur Grange was a professional American football
player for the Chicago Bears
from 1929 until 1931. Prior to his professional playing career, he played college football
at the University of Illinois. He was the younger brother of, Illinois and Bears' star, Red Grange
. In 1932 he served as the head coach for the independent St. Louis Veterans
and Memphis Tigers.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
from 1929 until 1931. Prior to his professional playing career, he played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Illinois. He was the younger brother of, Illinois and Bears' star, Red Grange
Red Grange
Harold Edward "Red" Grange, nicknamed "The Galloping Ghost", was a college and professional American football halfback for the University of Illinois, the Chicago Bears, and for the short-lived New York Yankees. His signing with the Bears helped legitimize the National Football League...
. In 1932 he served as the head coach for the independent St. Louis Veterans
St. Louis Veterans
The St. Louis Veterans were a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri in 1932. The team was founded by Bud Yates, the general manager of the St. Louis Gunners, who would play in the National Football League in 1934. In 1932, Yates figured that since one professional...
and Memphis Tigers.