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1924 Racine Legion season
National Football League team season
National Football League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Racine Legion |
| year | 1924 |
| record | 4–3–3 |
| league_place | 7th in NFL |
| owner | Racine Post of the American Legion |
| coach | Babe Ruetz |
| stadium | Horlick Athletic Field |
| playoffs | |
| next | 1926 |
The 1924 Horlick-Racine Legion season was their third in the National Football League (NFL) and last season as the Legion. The team finished the year with a record of 4 wins, 3 losses, and 3 ties — good for 7th place in the 18-team league
Background
On December 9, some 200 Racine football fans gathered to honor the 1924 Legion team and its financial angel, malted milk industrialist William Horlick. Fullback Hank Gillo was recognized as the de facto most valuable player of the squad, having scored more points for Racine in 1924 than all other team members combined. Gillo was presented with a watch in recognition of his achievement.
For his donation of use of his company's athletic field for the Legion team's use, as well as for "covering up all deficits on the financial ledger," Horlick was honored with a formal resolution of thanks and a standing ovation and three cheers from those assembled.
Schedule
| Racine Legion | year=1924 | border=2}}" | Game | Racine Legion | year=1924 | border=2}}" | Date | Racine Legion | year=1924 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Racine Legion | year=1924 | border=2}}" | Result | Racine Legion | year=1924 | border=2}}" | Record | Racine Legion | year=1924 | border=2}}" | Venue | Racine Legion | year=1924 | border=2}}" | Attendance | Racine Legion | year=1924 | border=2}}" | Recap | Racine Legion | year=1924 | border=2}}" | Sources | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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| September 28 | Hammond Pros | W 10–0 | 1–0 | Horlick Field | 3,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5 | at Rock Island Independents | L 0–9 | 1–1 | Douglas Park | 3,500 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 12 | at Chicago Bears | T 10–10 | 1–1–1 | Cubs Park | 10,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 19 | Kansas City Blues | W 13–3 | 2–1–1 | Horlick Field | "a disappointing house" | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 26 | at Milwaukee Badgers | W 10–0 | 3–1–1 | Athletic Park | 4,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2 | at Green Bay Packers | L 3–6 | 3–2–1 | Bellevue Park | 4,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 9 | Rock Island Independents | L 3–6 | 3–3–1 | Horlick Field | 3,500 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 16 | at Chicago Bears | T 3–3 | 3–3–2 | Cubs Park | 6,500 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 23 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 10–10 | 3–3–3 | Comiskey Park | 4,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 30 | Green Bay Packers | W 7–0 | 4–3–3 | Horlick Field | 2,200 | Recap |
Standings
Roster
The following players appeared in at least one game for the Horlick-Racine Legion team in 1924. The number of NFL games in which they appeared follows each name in parentheses. No player on the 1924 Racine team has ever been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The team's top star was fullback and punter Hank Gillo.
Linemen
- Al Bentzin (10)
- Roman Brumm (9)
- Lee Croft (1)
- Robert "Death" Halladay (10)
- Jack Hueller (4)
- Ralph King (9)
- John Mintun (10)
- Don Murry (10)
- Riley (1)
- Fritz Roeseler (3)
- Len Smith (10)
Backs
- Shorty Barr (9)
- Al "Rowdy" Elliott (7)
- Bill Giaver (10)
- Hank Gillo - captain (10)
- Dick Hanley (1)
- Johnny Mohardt (8)
- Chuck Palmer (3)
- Milt Romney (10)
- John Thomas (2)
References
References
- "1924 Racine Legion Rosters, Stats, Schedule".
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-grid-fans-honor-horlic/164378085/ "Grid Fans Honor Horlick–Legion Team: William Horlick and Hank Gillo Are Given Tokens of Appreciation for Aid Given Legion Eleven,"] ''Racine Journal-News,'' Dec. 10, 1924, p. 18.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-gillo-stars-as-legion/164343987/ "Gillo Stars As Legion Licks Kansas City, 13–3: Racine Outplays Visitors in Three Periods to Pile Up Impressive Victory on Sunday,"] ''Racine Journal Times,'' Oct. 20, 1924, p. 12.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-racine-pro-team/164343752/ "Racine Pro Team Beats Kansas City,"] ''[Madison] Wisconsin State Journal,'' Oct. 20, 1924, p. 10.
- Art Williams, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-independents-slip/164340207/ "Independents Slip Over Win at Racine, 6–3: Armstrong in Great Dash to Score After Slater Gets Fumble,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Nov. 10, 1924, p. 12.
- Cal [George W. Calhoun], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-packers-beaten-b/164394852/ "Packers Beaten by Racine in Frigid Grid Fracas: Romney Gets Lone Marker of Game in Second Period by Taking Mohardt's Pass,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Dec. 1, 1924, pp. 12-[https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-green-bay-packer/164395071/ 13].
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rac/1924_roster.htm "1924 Racine Legion Roster & Players,"] Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
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