George Tully (American football)


George Chandler Tully was an American football end who played one season with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the National Football League. Tully played football at Dartmouth College and attended East Orange High School in East Orange, New Jersey. He was a Consensus All-American in 1925. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Quakers of the American Football League.

College career

Tully played football at Dartmouth College and was a Consensus All-American in 1925. Dartmouth claims the 1925 national championship as does the Alabama Crimson Tide. Tully was one of three Consensus All-Americans that represented Dartmouth in 1925. The other two were Carl Diehl and Andy Oberlander.

Professorial career

Philadelphia Quakers

In 1926, Tully played in ten games for the Philadelphia Quakers and scored one receiving touchdown. The Quakers won the AFL Championship with a record of 8–2. Tully was chosen as an All-Pro by former NFL player Wilfred Smith of the Chicago Tribune, who presented a combined NFL-AFL 1926 All-Pro Team. The AFL folded after one season.

Frankford Yellow Jackets

Tully played in one game for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in.