1924 Racine Legion season

National Football League team season March 2026 November 2013 Racine Legion 1924 4–3–3 7th in NFL Racine Post of the American Legion Babe Ruetz Horlick Athletic Field 1926 The 1924 Horlick-Racine Legion season was their third in the National Football League (NFL) and last season as the Legion. The team finished the year with a record of 4 wins, 3 losses, and 3 ties — good for 7th place in the 18-team league1924 Racine Legion Rosters, Stats, Schedule https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rac/1924.htm 2024-02-19 Pro-Football-Reference.com en Background thumb|right|260px|William Horlick (1846–1936), malted milk baron, sports fan, and financial angel of the Racine Legion football team. On December 9, some 200 Racine football fans gathered to honor the 1924 Legion team and its financial angel, malted milk industrialist William Horlick."Grid Fans Honor Horlick–Legion Team: William Horlick and Hank Gillo Are Given Tokens of Appreciation for Aid Given Legion Eleven," Racine Journal-News, Dec. 10, 1924, p. 18. Fullback Hank Gillo was recognized as the de facto most valuable player of the squad, having scored more points for Racine in 1924 than all other team members combined. Gillo was presented with a watch in recognition of his achievement. For his donation of use of his company's athletic field for the Legion team's use, as well as for "covering up all deficits on the financial ledger," Horlick was honored with a formal resolution of thanks and a standing ovation and three cheers from those assembled. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 28 Hammond Pros W 10–0 1–0 Horlick Field 3,000 Recap 2 October 5 at Rock Island Independents L 0–9 1–1 Douglas Park 3,500 Recap 3 October 12 at Chicago Bears T 10–10 1–1–1 Cubs Park 10,000 Recap 4 October 19 Kansas City Blues W 13–3 2–1–1 Horlick Field "a disappointing house" Recap "Gillo Stars As Legion Licks Kansas City, 13–3: Racine Outplays Visitors in Three Periods to Pile Up Impressive Victory on Sunday," Racine Journal Times, Oct. 20, 1924, p. 12."Racine Pro Team Beats Kansas City," [Madison] Wisconsin State Journal, Oct. 20, 1924, p. 10. 5 October 26 at Milwaukee Badgers W 10–0 3–1–1 Athletic Park 4,000 Recap 6 November 2 at Green Bay Packers L 3–6 3–2–1 Bellevue Park 4,000 Recap 7 November 9 Rock Island Independents L 3–6 3–3–1 Horlick Field 3,500 Recap Art Williams, "Independents Slip Over Win at Racine, 6–3: Armstrong in Great Dash to Score After Slater Gets Fumble," Rock Island Argus, Nov. 10, 1924, p. 12. 8 November 16 at Chicago Bears T 3–3 3–3–2 Cubs Park 6,500 Recap 9 November 23 at Chicago Cardinals T 10–10 3–3–3 Comiskey Park 4,000 Recap 10 November 30 Green Bay Packers W 7–0 4–3–3 Horlick Field 2,200 Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Beaten by Racine in Frigid Grid Fracas: Romney Gets Lone Marker of Game in Second Period by Taking Mohardt's Pass," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Dec. 1, 1924, pp. 12-13. Standings Roster The following players appeared in at least one game for the Horlick-Racine Legion team in 1924."1924 Racine Legion Roster & Players," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com The number of NFL games in which they appeared follows each name in parentheses. No player on the 1924 Racine team has ever been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The team's top star was fullback and punter Hank Gillo. Linemen Al Bentzin (10) Roman Brumm (9) Lee Croft (1) Robert "Death" Halladay (10) Jack Hueller (4) Ralph King (9) John Mintun (10) Don Murry (10) Riley (1) Fritz Roeseler (3) Len Smith (10) Backs Shorty Barr (9) Al "Rowdy" Elliott (7) Bill Giaver (10) Hank Gillo - captain (10) Dick Hanley (1) Johnny Mohardt (8) Chuck Palmer (3) Milt Romney (10) John Thomas (2) References 35em Category:Racine Legion seasons Racine Legion Racine Legion