:Garland Grange

{{Short description|American football player (1906–1981)}}

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| name = Garland Grange

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1906|12|2}}

| birth_place = Forksville, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1981|5|28|1906|12|2}}

| death_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.

| position = Halfback, end

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| college = Illinois

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| pfr = GranGa20

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Garland Arthur "Gardie" or "Pinky" Grange (December 2, 1906 – May 28, 1981) was a professional American football player for the Chicago Bears from 1929 until 1931. Prior to his professional playing career, he played college football at the University of Illinois. He was the younger brother of, Illinois and Bears' star, Red Grange.{{cite news |title=Garland Grange under knife to repair shoulder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117997438/garland-grange-under-knife-to-repair/ |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=7 October 1925 |page=29 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}}{{cite news |title=Two Granges will play here sunday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117997797/two-granges-will-play-here-sunday/ |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=The Buffalo Times |date=9 October 1929 |page=16 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}} In 1932 he served as the head coach for the independent St. Louis Veterans and Memphis Tigers.

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Further reading

  • {{cite journal|title=The St. Louis Gunners |journal=Coffin Corner |publisher=Professional Football Researchers Association |volume=4 |issue=Annual |year=1983 |pages=1–14 |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-An-167.pdf |author=Carroll, Bob |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127035742/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-An-167.pdf |archivedate=2010-11-27 }}
  • {{cite journal|title=Pro Football Spreads South |journal=Coffin Corner |publisher=Professional Football Researchers Association |volume=4 |issue=Annual |year=1982 |pages=1–2 |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/04-An-122.pdf |author=Gill, Bob |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127045256/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/04-An-122.pdf |archivedate=2010-11-27 }}

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Category:1906 births

Category:1981 deaths

Category:People from Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

Category:Players of American football from Wheaton, Illinois

Category:American football ends

Category:American football halfbacks

Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football players

Category:Chicago Bears players

Category:Coaches of American football from Illinois

Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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