- Paddy Driscoll
NFL PlayerCoach
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DateOfBirth=birth date|1895|1|11|mf=y
Birthplace=Evanston, Illinois
DateOfDeath=death date and age|1968|6|28|1895|1|11
PlaceOfDeath=Chicago, Illinois
College=Northwestern
Position=Quarterback
Honors=NFL 1920s All-Decade Team
player=yes
years=1920
1920-1925
1926-1929
teams=Decatur Staleys
Chicago CardinalsChicago Bears
coach=yes
coachingyears=1920-1922
1956-1957
coachingteams=Chicago CardinalsChicago Bears
Record=28-17-2
DatabaseFootball=DRISCPAD01
DatabaseFootballCoach=DRISCPAD01
CollegeHOF=10035
HOF=60
HOFYear=1965John Leo "Paddy" Driscoll (
January 11 1895 -June 28 1968 ) was aPro Football Hall of Fame quarterback .At 5' 11" and 160 pounds, he was not big, but he made a big impact on
American football during the decade of the 1920s. He was particularly known for hisdrop kick s and punting. In 1924, he recorded a 50 yard drop-kicked field goal and in 1925 he had a record 4 drop-kicked field goals in a single game.After attending
Northwestern University , he played the 1919 season with theHammond Pros (pre-NFL). From 1920-1925, he led the Chicago Cardinals and was also head coach from 1920 to 1922.In 1926, prompted by a fear that he would sign with the new AFL then being formed, the Cardinals traded him to the
Chicago Bears where he continued to carry his team until he retired after the 1929 season. Later, he was head coach of the Bears for two seasons (1956 and 1957), compiling a record of 14-10-1.Driscoll was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965 and is a member of the
NFL 1920s All-Decade Team . In 1974, he was also inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame .Driscoll also had a brief major league baseball career, playing 13 games for the
Chicago Cubs in 1917.Driscoll died
June 28 1968 inChicago, Illinois , at the age of 73.External links
* [http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=60 Football Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/driscpa01.shtml Baseball stats]
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