15 Facts About Arnold Horween

Arnold Horween was an American football player and coach.

Arnold Horween played and coached both collegiately for Harvard University and professionally in the National Football League.

Arnold Horween played four seasons in the NFL, as a fullback, halfback, and blocking back for the Racine Cardinals and the Chicago Cardinals.

Arnold Horween's brother Ralph Horween was an All-American football player for Harvard, and played and coached in the NFL for the Cardinals.

Arnold Horween was the brother of Ralph Horween, who was two years older.

Arnold Horween played high school football at center and fullback for four years at Francis W Parker School.

Arnold Horween was captain of the football team in his senior year.

Arnold Horween followed his older brother to Harvard University, where they played together on the Harvard Crimson football team, in 1916.

Arnold Horween was promoted to ensign in October 1917, eventually reaching the rank of lieutenant.

Arnold Horween served on a destroyer in the Atlantic and was discharged in 1919, when he returned to Harvard.

Arnold Horween played left halfback, right halfback, fullback, and center for the Harvard Crimson, and was a First-team All-American, from 1919 to 1920.

Arnold Horween was unanimously elected the Harvard Crimson's first Jewish captain in 1920.

Arnold Horween played fullback, tailback, and blocking back in the National Football League for four years, in 32 games, for the Racine Cardinals in 1921 and the Chicago Cardinals from 1922 to 1924.

Arnold Horween recalled that anti-Semitic posters aimed at Coach Horween were displayed at a game in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Arnold Horween served as a trustee of the Chicago Symphony, and on the Harvard University board of overseers.