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Paulmcdonald/Graydon Long

Graydon Long (March 11, 1889-September 1966) was an American football player, coach, and official in the United States. He was one of the early professional football officials in the early days of the sport, officiating games of teams that would later make up the National Football League.

Sports history

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Playing history

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Long played high school football at West high School in Rochester, New York as a member of the class of 1908.[1] The 1906 team concluded an undefeated season and the 1907 team produced solid results as well.[2]

College coaching

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Long was the seventh head college football coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes[3] located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and he held that position for the 1912 season. His coaching record at Geneva was 3 wins, 4 losses, and 0 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 25th at Geneva in total wins and 20th at Geneva in winning percentage (0.429).[4] He also coached the local high school football team that same year.[5]

Opponent Result Score Notes
Washington & Jefferson L 7-52
Grove City College L 0-19
Mount Union L 0-21
West Virginia L 13-20 On October 19, 1912, Geneva traveled to Morgantown to play West Viriginia, coached by William Edmunds.[6]
Allegheny College W 17-6 Not to be confused with Allegheny Athletic Association professional team,[7] which the school also played in the early years.
Thiel W 32-7
Muskingum W 19-3

Officiating

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After coaching in the college ranks, Long worked as an official for professional football[8] at the time, primarily working games for the future NFL team Rochester Jeffersons.[9]

Personal life

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Long studied and earned his Doctor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School in 1919.[10]

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