Tuffy Conn

George Washington "Tuffy" Conn was a professional American football player who played in the Ohio League for the Massillon Tigers in 1919. In 1920 he played for the Cleveland Tigers and the Akron Pros of the American Professional Football Association. Conn won the first AFPA-NFL title that season with the Pros.

College years

Before playing professional football, Conn played college football at Oregon Agricultural College. In 1916, under coach E. J. Stewart, Conn ran for a record 103 yard touchdown off of a fumble recovery. Conn left the Aggies after his freshman year and transferred to Penn. There he continued to play football for the Quakers.

World War I

During World War I, Conn was stationed at Camp Crane in Allentown, Pennsylvania to train as part of the U.S. Army Ambulance Corps before deploying to France. While in Pennsylvania, he played on the "Usaacs" football team with future notable professional players Brooke Brewer and Carl Beck.

Coach

Conn was also the coach of the 1920 football squad at John Carroll University. During his one season with the college, the team compiled a 4–2 record.

Post football

Conn later moved to Pasadena, California and became a successful real estate agent and a member of the prestigious Pasadena Athletic Club.