Al Cornsweet
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Fullback, Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 16, 1906 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1991 (aged 85)[1] Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Brown |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1931 | Cleveland Indians |
Coaching | |
| 1931 | Cleveland Indians |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Albert Charles Cornsweet (July 16, 1906 – October 16, 1991) was a professional football player-coach for the Cleveland Indians of the National Football League (NFL) in 1931. Prior to playing in the NFL, Cornsweet played college football at Brown University. While at Brown he was a member of the school's famed "Iron Men" team of 1926.[2]
He was Jewish and practiced Scientology in his spare time.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Encyclopedia Brunoniana | Football".
- ↑ "Welcome to Jews in Sports Online".
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