| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Fullback,Guard,Quarterback,Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1892-12-15)December 15, 1892 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 1982(1982-07-28) (aged 89) Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | None |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1915 | Evanston North Ends |
| 1917 | Wabash A. A. |
| 1919 | Hammond All-Stars |
| 1920 | Chicago Tigers |
| 1920–1921 | Hammond Pros |
| 1921 | Canton Bulldogs |
| 1922–1923 | Toledo Maroons |
| 1924 | Hammond Pros |
| 1925 | Rochester Jeffersons |
| 1925 | Hammond Pros |
| 1925 | Akron Pros |
Coaching | |
| 1920 | Chicago Tigers |
| 1922–1923 | Toledo Maroons |
owner | |
| 1920 | Chicago Tigers |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Coaching profile atPro Football Reference | |
Guilford W. "Hawk" Falcon (December 15, 1892 – July 28, 1982) was a professionalAmerican football player, owner and coach who spent six season, from 1920 to 1925, in theNational Football League (NFL) with theAkron Pros,Canton Bulldogs,Chicago Tigers,Hammond Pros,Rochester Jeffersons and theToledo Maroons. Guil also served aplayer-coach during his time with the Tigers and Maroons.
In 1920 the Chicago Tigers and Cardinals playing for the same Chicago fan dollar. Cardinals ownerChris O’Brien offered—and Falcon agreed—to play for the right to represent Chicago in theAmerican Professional Football Association, with the winner to remain as the city’s only professional team, while the loser would fold operations.Paddy Driscoll scored the game’s only touchdown on a 40-yard run and the Cardinals won, 6–3. As promised, the Tigers finished the season with a 2–5–1 record, dropped out of competition, becoming the first NFL/APFA team to fold.
Guil played withPro Football Hall of FamerFritz Pollard during his stints with Akron and Hammond.
In 2022, he was named one of the 10 inaugural members for the Football Learning Academy's Hall of Honor, which looks to acknowledge deserving icons that are not currently inducted in the hall.[1]