Red Pearlman
{{Short description|American football player (1898–1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Red Pearlman
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| position = Tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1898|7|31}}
| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1985|11|28|1898|7|31}}
| death_place = Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 195
| high_school = Fifth Avenue (PA)
| college = Pittsburgh
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Tigers (1919)
- Douglas Independents ({{circa}}1920)
- Cleveland Tigers ({{NFL Year|1920}}–{{NFL Year|1921}})
- Bradley Eagles (1922)
- Rochester Jeffersons ({{NFL Year|1924}})
| pastcoaching =
- Douglas Independents ({{circa}}1920)
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 17–18
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 15
| pfr = PearRe20
}}
Irving Ralph "Red" Pearlman (July 31, 1898 – November 28, 1985) was an American football tackle who played five seasons of professional football. He played for the Ohio League (OL) and National Football League (NFL) Cleveland Tigers, the independent Douglas Independents, the independent Bradley Eagles, and the National Football League (NFL) Rochester Jeffersons, appearing in between 17 and 18 NFL games.
Biography
Red Pearlman was born on July 31, 1898, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He went to Fifth Avenue High School and attended college at the University of Pittsburgh. He was a standout basketball and football player for their team, the Panthers. Pearlman was part of the undefeated 1917 team under coach Pop Warner. He became ineligible to return in 1918 after playing in a basketball game using another name, violating the rules.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78558056/the-evening-news/|newspaper=The Evening News|date=January 24, 1918|title=PITT COMPLETES TRACK SCHEDULE|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} In 1919, he played for the Ohio League team the Cleveland Tigers. He appeared in 8 games, 7 as a starter at the tackle position.{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerp/pear00800.html|title=Irving Pearlman Stats - Pro Football Archives|website=www.profootballarchives.com}} He played for two teams in 1920: the Cleveland Tigers of the newly formed American Professional Football Association (now National Football League), and the independent Douglas Independents. With Douglas, he served as a player-coach in multiple games. In November of '20, Douglas played against the Ohio All-Stars, which had coach Elgie Tobin, halfback Fritz Pollard, and several players Tobin had acquired from Jim Thorpe.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78558631/the-pittsburgh-press/|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=November 23, 1920|title=POLLARD WILL PLAY IN GAME SATURDAY|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} In the game, Pearlman and his teammates were able to shut out the All-Stars, 21 to 0.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78559903/pittsburgh-post-gazette/|newspaper=The Gazette Times|location=Pittsburgh|title=Douglas Pros Defeat Ohio All-Stars, 21–0|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 28, 1920}} {{Open access}} In 1921, he returned to the Tigers and played in 8 games, starting all 8.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-pearlred001|title=Irving Pearlman football Statistics on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PearRe20.htm|title=Red Pearlman Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He would play for the independent Bradley Eagles before retiring in 1923. He came out of retirement in 1924 and played his final season with the Rochester Jeffersons. With Rochester, he played in 2 games, starting 1. After his professional career he worked as a dentist. He died on November 28, 1985, in Hollywood, Florida.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78557943/pittsburgh-post-gazette/|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=November 30, 1985|title=Death elsewhere|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} He was 87 and died of heart failure.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78557873/the-pittsburgh-press/|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|title=Irving R. Pearlman|date=December 1, 1985|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football players
Category:Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players
Category:Cleveland Tigers (NFL) players