George Roudebush

George Milton Roudebush (January 25, 1894 – February 29, 1992) was an American professional football player with the Canton Bulldogs, Cincinnati Celts of the "Ohio League", and the Dayton Triangles of the early National Football League (NFL).

George later stated that he used his experience of throwing stones and corncobs at hogs and chickens on his family farm to inspire his passing technique.

By Friday he would jump aboard a train for a weekend football game, taking along his own equipment in a duffel bag.

George's two seasons with the Dayton Triangles in 1920 and 1921 made him the oldest living NFL player from 1988 until his death in 1992.

Pine Village consisted of only 300 residents, however it was the top team in Indiana before World War I, compiling a record of undefeated for 13 seasons.

Roudebush returned to Ohio in 1919 and began his law practice with Snyder, Henry Thomsen, Ford, & Seagrave.

As chairman of the Chamber of Commerce committee on taxation in the 1930s, he favored repealing the enabling act which allowed cities to vote taxes for relief purposes.

[2] Roudebush also played professional basketball in Dayton during the 1920s and officiated college football and baseball games.

Roudebush died in Chardon, Ohio, in 1992 and was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery located in Licking County.