Harry Cornelius Englund was born on August 13, 1900, in Rockford, Illinois.
[1] Englund signed with the Chicago Staleys of the American Professional Football Association (APFA) on September 14, 1921.
[4] Englund appeared in 11 games, starting three, for the newly-renamed Chicago Bears in 1922.
[3] The Bears finished the year with a 9–3 record, good for second place in the NFL.
[2][6] Englund also played basketball for the Belvidere Union club and the Rockford Thomas Cats as a guard during the 1920s.