Leonard Bahan

Quarterback, American football player

1898 – 1977

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Who was Leonard Bahan?

Leonard Finlan "Pete" Bahan was an American football player.

Bahan played quarterback for Somerset High School in Somerset, Kentucky, and later was the team captain for both the football team and the basketball team at Notre Dame. He was the starting quarterback and team captain for the undefeated football team in 1919, which later was selected as national co-champions by the National Championship Foundation. In 1920, he would enroll at Detroit University and would start for their football team at right halfback.

Bahan would play for one season in the NFL in 1923, first with the Buffalo All-Americans and then with the Cleveland Indians.

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Born
Feb 18, 1898
United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Notre Dame
Died
May 1, 1977
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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