Chris Cagle (football player)
Cagle on the cover of Time magazine
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| Position: | Halfback, quarterback | ||
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| Date of birth: | May 1, 1905 | ||
| Place of birth: | DeRidder, Louisiana | ||
| Date of death: | December 26, 1942 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death: | New York, New York | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight: | 167 lb (76 kg) | ||
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| College: | Southwestern Louisiana, Army | ||
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Christian Keener "Red" Cagle (May 1, 1905 – December 26, 1942) was an American athlete who was a three time All-American in football playing for the United States Military Academy (Army). A star halfback, Cagle's prominence landed him on the cover of Time magazine in 1929.
For five seasons, running from 1930 to 1934, Cagle played professional football in the National Football League. His 1932 salary with the New York Football Giants was second highest in the entire league. The following year Cagle became a co-owner of the new Brooklyn Dodgers NFL franchise, for which he also played, selling his stake upon his retirement in 1934.
Cagle was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.
Christian "Red" Cagle first starred at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then named Southwestern Louisiana Institute or SLI) from 1922–1925, where he earned a degree in arts and sciences. In his career at Louisiana-Lafayette, he scored 235 points from touchdowns, extra points and field goals, a school record that lasted until 1989. His time at Louisiana Lafayette has him placed among the all-time greats of early Southern football. Besides being the football captain (1925), he also was a star in basketball and track and field sports at Louisiana-Lafayette, where he received a degree in arts and sciences.
Cagle then played college football for four years at the United States Military Academy (Army) 1926–1929 but did not graduate because he had secretly married in August 1928 in violation of Academy rules. He was forced to resign in May 1930. Known as the "Red Thunderbolt of West Point," he was an All-American halfback for the last three years. His longest runs were 75 yards against Yale, 1928; 70 yards against Ohio Wesleyan, and 65 yards against Yale, 1929. In four years at Army he scored 169 points, averaged 6.4 yards per attempt in rushing and 26.4 yards on kickoff returns.
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