George M. "Mack" Flenniken (January 24, 1905 – May 26, 1956) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals in 1930 and the New York Giants in 1931.[1] Flenniken served as the head football coach at Geneva College from 1928 to 1929, compiling a record of 7–11–1. He played college football at Centenary College of Louisiana and at Geneva.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1905 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 1956 (aged 51) Geneva, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1924 | Centenary |
| 1926–1927 | Geneva |
| 1930 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1931 | New York Giants |
| Position(s) | Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1928–1929 | Geneva |
| 1951–1953 | Idaho (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–11–1 |
Playing career
editCollege football
editFlenniken played college football for Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport and then at Geneva College in 1926 and 1927.[2] His college career mirrored Cal Hubbard who played for both colleges and also later became a coach at Geneva. Both players followed Bo McMillin, who coached first at Centenary and then later at Geneva.
Chicago Cardinals
editFlenniken got his start in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals in 1930.[3] He was a flexible player on both sides of the ball, recording three rushing touchdowns and also showing a threat using the forward pass and picked up an interception while playing defense.[4] At Chicago, he played alongside future hall of famer Ernie Nevers.[5]
New York Giants
editIn 1931, Flenniken moved to the New York Giants,[6] where he was a part of the "committee of quarterbacks" along with Red Smith and Hap Moran.[7] For the Giants, Flenniken saw less playing time but in his four games and one start[8] he recorded successes in both passing and rushing.[9]
Coaching career
editFlenniken was the 14th head football coach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and he held that position for two seasons, from 1928 until 1929. His coaching record at Geneva was 7–11–1.[10]
He was an assistant coach in the Pacific Coast Conference for three seasons at Idaho under Babe Curfman, from 1951 through 1953.[11][12]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Covenanters (Tri-State Conference) (1928–1929) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Geneva | 5–5 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1929 | Geneva | 2–6–1 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| Geneva: | 7–11–1 | 4–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–11–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Database Football Archived June 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Mack Flenniken
- ^ "Pick Flenniken For Grid Coach At Pa. College". The News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. May 8, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved August 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Pro Football Reference Mack Flenniken
- ^ JT-SW.com 1930 Chicago Cardinals Stats
- ^ Database Football Archived June 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 1930 Chicago Cardinals
- ^ Silicon Valley Community Newspapers "Flenniken a good fit as a golf professional" by Chris Vongsarath
- ^ Passing Game By Murray Greenberg Published by Public Affairs, 2008 ISBN 1-58648-477-X, 978-1-58648-477-4
- ^ NJ.com New York Giants Statistics
- ^ JT-SW.com 1931 New York Giants Stats
- ^ "Geneva College coaching records". Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ "Curfman and three aides resign posts at Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 21, 1953. p. 21.
- ^ "'Circumstances' force Curfman's resignation". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 22, 1953. p. 12.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Mack Flenniken at Find a Grave