Norman John Speck (July 30, 1886 – November 18, 1952) was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League (NFL). Speck won two NFL championships with the Canton Bulldogs in 1922 and 1923. He played for the Professionals-Bulldogs team during their time in the Ohio League from 1911 until 1919, with the only exception being in 1913, when Speck left Canton after three games to join the Elyria Athletics. After a 20-0 defeat to the Akron Indians, Speck, and seven other former Athletics showed up under the name of the Coleman Athletic Club to challenge Canton. Coleman then defeated Canton 26-0. Speck also played during the 1924 season with the Akron Pros, however most of his professional career was spent with Canton.[2]

Dutch Speck
Born:July 30, 1886
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Died:November 18, 1952(1952-11-18) (aged 66)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Offensive Lineman
Uniform number14 (1921)
17 (1922, 1925)
21 (1923)
18 (1926)[1]
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
CollegeNone
Career history
As player
1910Shelby Blues
1910Canton Nutshell Tigers
1911–1913Canton Professionals
1913Elyria Athletics
1913Coleman Athletic Club
1914Canton Professionals
1915–1923Canton Bulldogs
1924Akron Pros
1925–1926Canton Bulldogs
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

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  1. ^ "Ongoing Research Project: Canton Bulldogs". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)