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Joseph Napoleon "Big Chief" Guyon (Anishinaabe: O-Gee-Chidah, translated as "Big Brave"; November 26, 1892 – November 27, 1971) was an American Indian from the Ojibwa tribe (Chippewa) who was an American football and baseball player and coach.
After playing on Georgia Tech’s national championship team in 1917, Joe signed to play pro football with the Canton Bulldogs in 1919. After the NFL was organized in 1920, Guyon played seven more seasons with six different teams.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted Joe Guyon into the entry class of 1966. While still playing football, Guyon went into coaching serving in that capacity with Union College from 1919 through 1926 accumulating an overall record of 17-25-1. He also coached baseball as the head coach of the Clemson Tigers baseball team from 1928 to 1931.
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- October 26, 1892
Guyon played pro 1919- 27 with six teams; in 1920 he made a 95-yard punt. He was born November 26, 1892, in White Earth, Minnesota; died November 27, 1971. Between his college years, he attended Keewatin Academy. The Georgia Tech 1917 team was national champion.
Joseph Napoleon Guyon was a Tackle for Georgia Techand inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1971
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