Mack Flenniken
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George "Mack" Flenniken was an American football
player, coach, and sports figure in the United States
. He played professionally in the National Football League
and also coached college football
.
in Shreveport, Louisiana
and later played at Geneva College
. His college career mirrored Cal Hubbard
who played for both colleges and also later became a coach at Geneva. Both players were following Bo McMillin
, who coached first at Centenary and then later at Geneva.
and picked up an interception while playing defense. At Chicago, he played alongside future Hall of Famer Ernie Nevers.
, where he was a part of the "committee of quarterbacks" along with Red Smith and Hap Moran
. For the Giants, Flenniken saw less playing time but in his four games and one start he recorded successes in both passing and rushing.
coach for the Geneva College
Golden Tornadoes located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
and he held that position for two seasons, from 1928 until 1929. His coaching record at Geneva was 7 wins, 11 losses, and 1 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 17th at Geneva in total wins and 23rd at Geneva in winning percentage (0.395).
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, coach, and sports figure in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He played professionally in the National Football League
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...
and also coached college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
.
College football
Flenniken played college football for Centenary CollegeCentenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana is a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is one of the founding members of the Associated Colleges of the South, a pedagogical organization consisting of sixteen Southern liberal arts colleges...
in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
and later played at Geneva College
Geneva College
Geneva College is a Christian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergraduates in...
. His college career mirrored Cal Hubbard
Cal Hubbard
Robert Calvin Hubbard was a professional American football player and later an umpire in Major League Baseball, and is a member of three major sports halls of fame...
who played for both colleges and also later became a coach at Geneva. Both players were following Bo McMillin
Bo McMillin
Alvin Nugent "Bo" McMillin was an American football player and coach, who served at both the collegiate and professional levels. He played college football at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where was a three-time All-American at quarterback, and led the Centre Praying Colonels to a...
, who coached first at Centenary and then later at Geneva.
Chicago Cardinals
Flenniken got his start in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals in 1930. He was a flexible player on both sides of the ball, recording three rushing touchdowns and also showing a threat using the forward passForward pass
In several forms of football a forward pass is when the ball is thrown in the direction that the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line...
and picked up an interception while playing defense. At Chicago, he played alongside future Hall of Famer Ernie Nevers.
New York Giants
In 1931, Flenniken moved to the New York GiantsNew York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, where he was a part of the "committee of quarterbacks" along with Red Smith and Hap Moran
Hap Moran
Francis Dale "Hap" Moran was a collegiate and professional American football player. He played mainly at halfback for Carnegie Tech , Grinnell College , the Frankford Yellow Jackets , the Chicago Cardinals , the Pottsville Maroons , and the New York Giants...
. For the Giants, Flenniken saw less playing time but in his four games and one start he recorded successes in both passing and rushing.
Coaching history
Flenniken was the 14th head college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach for the Geneva College
Geneva College
Geneva College is a Christian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergraduates in...
Golden Tornadoes located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,987 at the 2010 census. It is located 31 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, and on the Beaver River, six miles from its confluence with the Ohio River...
and he held that position for two seasons, from 1928 until 1929. His coaching record at Geneva was 7 wins, 11 losses, and 1 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 17th at Geneva in total wins and 23rd at Geneva in winning percentage (0.395).