Bull Behman
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Russell K. "Bull" Behman (born January 15, 1900, date of death unknown) was a professional football player and coach in the early National Football League
. He played at Dickinson College
in 1922 and 1923, captaining the team in the latter year.
In 1924, Behman joined the Frankford Yellow Jackets
, a long-established team but then new to the National Football League. He emerged as a placekicker
in 1925, hitting on five field goals and twelve PAT's. In 1926, he jumped to the new American Football League
's Philadelphia Quakers
, but when that league folded after one season, he returned to Frankford. He was twice named a first-team All-Pro. In 1929, he assumed the role of player-coach, still playing the line on both offense and defense and dropping back to punt. The following year, as the team began to run into financial problems, Behman resigned. His career NFL coaching record was 13-20-7.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played at Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
in 1922 and 1923, captaining the team in the latter year.
In 1924, Behman joined the Frankford Yellow Jackets
Frankford Yellow Jackets
The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926...
, a long-established team but then new to the National Football League. He emerged as a placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
in 1925, hitting on five field goals and twelve PAT's. In 1926, he jumped to the new American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
's Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Quakers (AFL)
Not to be confused with the defunct Philadelphia Quakers team of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia Quakers baseball team who became the Philadelphia Phillies in 1890 or the University of Pennsylvania athletics teams, the Pennsylvania Quakers....
, but when that league folded after one season, he returned to Frankford. He was twice named a first-team All-Pro. In 1929, he assumed the role of player-coach, still playing the line on both offense and defense and dropping back to punt. The following year, as the team began to run into financial problems, Behman resigned. His career NFL coaching record was 13-20-7.