Joseph Napoleon "Big Chief" Guyon was an American Indian from the Ojibwa tribe who was an American football and baseball player and coach.
23 Facts About Joe Guyon
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Joe Guyon played college football at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School from 1912 to 1913 and Georgia Tech from 1917 to 1918 and with a number of professional clubs from 1919 to 1927.
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Joe Guyon was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
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Joe Guyon was born on the White Earth Indian Reservation in White Earth, Minnesota.
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Joe Guyon received only a sixth-grade education from the American government.
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Joe Guyon attended and played college football at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School from 1912 to 1913 under head coach Pop Warner.
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Joe Guyon shifted to Thorpe's place at halfback and was honored by Walter Camp as a second-team All-American.
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From 1914 to 1915, Joe Guyon attended the Keewatin Academy in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, to regain college eligibility.
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Joe Guyon then attended and played football at Georgia Tech from 1917 to 1918 under head coach John Heisman.
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That's when Joe Guyon would give out the blood curdling war whoops.
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Joe Guyon was a unanimous All-Southern selection, and considered by some the South's best back.
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Joe Guyon's first run from scrimmage for Tech was a 75-yard touchdown against Wake Forest.
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Joe Guyon passed for two touchdowns and ran for one, passing 91 yards and running 112: "Guyon's passing was so accurate it suggest possibilities yet undeveloped in the Tech offense".
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Joe Guyon was used mainly as a fullback, though sometimes as a tackle.
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Joe Guyon was honored as a tackle on Frank G Menke's first All-America team.
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Joe Guyon signed to play professional football with the Canton Bulldogs in 1919.
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Joe Guyon stayed with the Cowboys in 1925 while Thorpe went to the Giants.
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Joe Guyon coached the Bulldogs of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee in 1919.
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Joe Guyon returned to Union in 1923 and coached all sports from 1923 to 1927.
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Joe Guyon coached the backfield of the 1920 Georgia Tech team.
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Joe Guyon's playing career as an outfielder extended from 1920 through 1936 with a break during his college coaching career.
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Joe Guyon was the head coach of the Clemson Tigers baseball team at Clemson University from 1928 to 1931.
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Joe Guyon managed the Anderson Electrics in the Palmetto League in 1931, the Asheville Tourists in 1932, and the Fieldale Towlers in 1936.