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Left to Right: Jack O'Hearn, Captain;  E. W. Kleinert. John "Jack" Ewing O'Hearn (1893-1977), Class (President) of 1915, (Number 1) played Left End and was Captain of Cornell University football, and E. W. Kleinert, Class of 1916, (Number 28) played Full Back in this game against Brown University, October 24, 1914 at the Polo Grounds (Brush Stadium) in New York. Cornell clobbered defeated Brown 28 - 7. — [1] From the College Football Hall of Fame: "Rugged, rapid afoot and possessing uncanny pass-catching talents, Jack O' Hearn was an end on one of the most potent Cornell teams of football's Pioneer Era. O'Hearn enjoyed stardom through three varsity seasons. He was the Big Red captain in 1914, a year in which Cornell broke from mediocrity into gridiron greatness. O'Hearn was named All-America by Walter Camp that season ... " Jack O'Hearn played in the National Football League (NFL) in 1920 with the Cleveland Tigers and in 1921 with the Buffalo All-Americans. Little to no information seems to be available for E. W. Kleinert.

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Elmer Eugene "Pete" Busch (b. 1889) played college ball at Carlisle Indian Industrial School, and later in the NFL. He was a member of the Pomo tribe, born in California. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Busch

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Edgar Jonathan "Spike" Staff, (b. 1892) Class of 1915, played Right Guard (Number 11) for Brown University football, in this game against Cornell University, October 24, 1914, at the Polo Grounds (Brush Stadium) in New York. Cornell vanquished Brown 28 - 7. "Spike" Staff later played one season of NFL professional football with the Providence Steam Roller in 1925 — [1] [2] [3]

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