Ed Kagy
Ed Kagy while playing for Camp Sherman in 1917 | |
Date of birth | April 21, 1889 |
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Place of birth | Cleveland Heights, OH |
Date of death | November 16, 1960 71) | (aged
Place of death | Cleveland, OH |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Halfback |
College | Western Reserve |
Career history | |
As player | |
1912 | Shelby Blues |
1912 | Elyria Athletics |
1913–1914 | Akron Indians |
1915 | Massillon Tigers |
1917 | Camp Sherman |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Edmund Leroy "Ed" Kagy (April 21, 1889 – November 16, 1960) was a professional American football player in the Ohio League, which was the direct predecessor to the modern National Football League, from 1912 until 1915. During that time he played with the Shelby Blues, Elyria Athletics, Akron Indians and the Massillon Tigers. He won championships with Elyria, in 1914, and Akron in 1913 and 1914. Prior to his professional career, Kagy played college level at Western Reserve, now known as Case Western Reserve University, from 1908 until 1911. In 1917 he played for the Camp Sherman Football Team. He played for the team on November 29, 1917, in a 28–0 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. On April 18, 1980, Kagy was inducted into Case's varsity sports hall of fame.
In 1912, Kagy co-founded Gyro International, where he remained involved until he retired in 1953. He was enduringly known within the organization as the "Grey Eagle.”[1] He resided in Chagrin Falls, OH much of his adult life.[2]
References
External links
- Camp Sherman vs. Ohio State Nov. 29, 1917 game program
- PFRA Research. "Elyria Out of Nowhere: 1913" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3.
- PFRA Research. "Lets Play Two!: 1914" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3.
- PFRA Research. "1914: Parratt Stays on Top" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3.
- PFRA Research. "1915: Thrope Arrives" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5.