Earl Dunn

Earl Dunn
No. 10[1]
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1890-12-13)December 13, 1890
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:September 20, 1949(1949-09-20) (aged 58)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:Washington (Pennsylvania)
College:None
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Earl Guy Dunn (December 13, 1890 – September 20, 1949), sometimes referred to as Pat Dunne,[2] was an American professional football fullback who played two seasons in the American Professional Football Association (APFA) with the Detroit Heralds and Detroit Tigers.

Early life

Earl Guy Dunn was born on December 13, 1890, in Washington, Pennsylvania.[1] He played high school football at Washington High School.[1][3] He did not play college football.[1]

Professional career

Dunn played for the Detroit Heralds from 1909 to 1920.[4] He was mostly a fullback during his football career but also spent time at halfback and linebacker.[1] He started all nine games for the Heralds in 1915 as the team finished with a 7–1–1 record.[5] Dunn played in all 11 games, starting ten, the following year in 1916 and the Heralds went 6–5.[6] He appeared in nine games, all starts, during the 1917 season as Detroit went 8–2.[7] He was also a member of the Heralds in 1918 but it is not known how many games he played in.[1] Dunn played in three games, starting one, in 1919.[1] In 1920, the Heralds were founding members of the American Professional Football Association (later known as the National Football League). Dunn played in three games, starting two, as a fullback/linebacker during the APFA's first season.[1]

The Heralds were reorganized into the Detroit Tigers, after the city's Major League Baseball team, for the 1921 season.[8] Dunn appeared in two games for the Tigers in 1921.[1] Several players complained about not getting paid and left the team during the season.[9] As a result, the Tigers officially folded in mid-November 1921.[9]

Personal life

In 1932, the Detroit Tigers major league baseball team signed minor leaguer Sammy Griest at the recommendation of Dunn.[3] Griest and Dunn were both from Washington, Pennsylvania.[3] In 1939, Dunn organized a reunion of former Heralds and Tigers football players.[10] He died on September 20, 1949, in Detroit.[1] The Detroit Free Press called Dunn "one of the pioneers of professional football in Detroit."[11] His funeral was held on September 22, 1949.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Earl Dunn". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Pat Dunne". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Washington Hurler Signed by Tigers". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. August 24, 1932. p. 20. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "Burial Monday". Detroit Free Press. September 24, 1944. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "1915 Detroit Heralds". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  6. ^ "1916 Detroit Heralds". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  7. ^ "1917 Detroit Heralds". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  8. ^ Bak, Richard (January 6, 2012). "Pro football struggled in Detroit during the Roaring '20s". Vintage Detroit. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Griffith, R. D. (2012). To the NFL: You Sure Started Somethin' A Historical Guide of All 32 NFL Teams and the Cities They've Played In. Dorrance Publishing Company, Inc. p. 138. ISBN 978-1434916815.
  10. ^ "Old Heralds to Meet". Detroit Free Press. November 29, 1939. p. 20. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  11. ^ "Detroit Grid Pioneer Dies". Detroit Free Press. September 22, 1949. p. 29. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "Brief Items of News from Around Michigan". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. September 22, 1949. p. 45. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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