Sod Ryan

Sod Ryan

No. 12, 83
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1905-12-31)December 31, 1905 Kewanee, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	December 9, 1964(1964-12-09) (aged 58) Wenatchee, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Kewanee (IL)
College:	Detroit
Career history
Chicago Bears (1929) Portsmouth Spartans (1930)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Joseph "Sod" Ryan (December 31, 1905 – December 9, 1964) was an American football tackle who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans, playing 5 games with the Bears in 1929 and 3 with the Spartans in 1930. He was good friends with Bears owner George Halas.[1] He played college football for the Detroit Titans of the University of Detroit and attended Kewanee High School in Kewanee, Illinois.[2]

References

1. "JOHN RYAN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
2. "John Joseph 'Sod' Ryan". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.