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Dutch Hendrian Date of birth: January 19, 1896 Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan Date of death: December 13, 1953 (aged 57) Place of death: Los Angeles, California Career information Position(s): Running back College: Pittsburgh (freshman football)
PrincetonOrganizations As player: 1923
1923
1924
1925
1925Akron Pros
Canton Bulldogs
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Rock Island IndependentsPlaying stats at NFL.com Oscar George "Dutch" Hendrian (January 19, 1896 – December 13, 1953) was an American actor and former American football player in the National Football League.
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Football career
Hendrian first played college football at the University of Pittsburgh where he played on the school's freshman football freshman football team in 1919.[1] He also played on the school's freshman baseball team performed in the university's student theatrical Cap and Gown Club in the spring of 1920.[2] Hendrian than transferred to Princeton University where he finished out his college football career.[3] He started his professional career as a running back in the NFL with the Akron Pros in 1923. He then played for the Canton Bulldogs, the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants, and the Rock Island Independents.
Acting
He made his debut in the movie The Happy Hottentots, playing Rosco. Many of his roles were uncredited, and he rarely had lines, usually playing extras. His two most notable movies were Son of Kong and The Most Dangerous Game. He retired from acting after his last movie, Belle of the Yukon, playing a miner. He died in Los Angeles, California on December 13, 1953.
References
- ^ Keisling, Edward A. (1919-11-16). "Panther freshman overwhelm West Virginia Reserves". The Pittsburg Press. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Qx8bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lEkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2502%2C225944. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Dutch Hendrian in Cap and Gown play". The Pittsburg Press. 1920-05-10. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QBwbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nkkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1071%2C3837894. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ Davis, Ralph (1921-03-08). "A Good Move.". The Pittsburg Press. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gR8bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8kkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3044%2C3216713. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
Akron Pros / Indians head coaches Peggy Parratt (1912–1915) • Ralph Waldsmith (1916) • Suey Welch (1917–1918) • Ralph Waldsmith (1919) • Elgie Tobin (1920–1921) • Fritz Pollard (1921) • Brooke Brewer (1922) • Dutch Hendrian (1923) • Wayne Brenkert (1923–1924) • Scotty Bierce (1925) • Al Nesser (1926) • Frank Nied (1926)
Canton Bulldogs 1923 NFL Champions Bird Carroll | Guy Chamberlin | Rudy Comstock | Larry Conover | Doc Elliott | Tex Grigg | Dutch Hendrian | Pete Henry | Ben Jones | Link Lyman | Vern Mullen | Duke Osborn | Harry Robb | Wooky Roberts | Ben Roderick | Ben Shaw | Russ Smith | Lou Smyth | Dutch Speck | Joe Williams
Head Coach Guy ChamberlinNew York Giants 1925 Inaugural Season Roster Joe Alexander | Al Bedner | Heinie Benkert | Lynn Bomar | Matt Brennan | Art Carney | Jim Frugone | Hinkey Haines | Dutch Hendrian | Cowboy Hill | Paul Jappe | William C. Kenyon | Jack McBride | Ed McGinley | Century Milstead | Tom Moran | Tommy Myers | Bob Nash | Swede Nordstrom | Mike Palm | Babe Parnell | Earl Potteiger | Owen Reynolds | Bill Rooney | Jim Thorpe | Tommy Tomlin | Larry Walbridge | Phil White | Joe Williams
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