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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 126. Not illustrated. Chapters: Swede Youngstrom, Pete Henry, William R. Lyman, Earl Abell, Cub Buck, Al Pierotti, Bill Fincher, George Trafton, Art Hillebrand, Bird Carroll, Joe Alexander, Charlie Guy, Hugh Blacklock, Moose Gardner, Clarence Horning, Mark Ingle, Chet Widerquist, Jug Earp, Dan O'connor, Eddie Lynch, Garland Buckeye, Abe Wilson, Walt Ellis, Dewey Lyle, Polly Koch, Tillie Voss, Fred Larson, Bert Shurtleff, Frank J. Skinner, Ed Travis, Lew Skinner, Russ Bailey, Ralph Claypool, Don Straw, Al Loeb, Ed Loucks, Whitey Woodin, Al Mitchell, Al Wesbecher, Walt Godwin, by Wimberly, Lou Usher, Al Crook, Ed Mcginley, Fred Denfeld, Ed Hart, Buck Macdonald, Marty Conrad, Harry J. Robertson, Jack Spellman, Marty Below, George Kinderdine, Stan Keck, Willis Brennan, Nick Mcinerney. Excerpt: Adolph Frederick "Swede" Youngstrom (May 24, 1897 - August 5, 1968) was a professional football player. Over the span of his career in the National Football League, Youngstrom played with the Buffalo All-Americans, Canton Bulldogs, Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland Bulldogs and the Frankford Yellow Jackets. He also served as a player-coach for the Yellow Jackets in 1927. Outside of the NFL, Youngstrom played pro football for the Millville Big Blue and the Haven-Villa of Winter Haven. Swede's first exposure to football came during his time at Waltham High School. The school's football team practiced after classes. Youngstrom then sought his parents permission to go out for the football team. However his parents refused to let him play. Swedes father feared that his son, who eighed just 140 pounds, would be susceptible to injury. However during his senior year at Waltham, Swedejoined the team without his parents consent or knowledge. However, when a local paper included some highlights involving Swede's on-field performance the secret was revealed. Young...