Sod Ryan
| No. 12, 83 | |
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| Position: | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 31, 1905 Kewanee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | December 9, 1964 (aged 58) Wenatchee, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Kewanee |
| College: | Detroit |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
John Joseph "Sod" Ryan (December 31, 1905 – December 9, 1964) was an American professional football tackle who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans. He played college football at the University of Detroit.
Early life and college
[edit]John Joseph Ryan was born on December 31, 1905, in Kewanee, Illinois.[1] He first played high school football at Kewanee High School.[2][3] He was the football team captain his junior year in 1922.[2] Ryan spent his senior year at St. Edward's High School in Austin, Texas.[2]
Ryan played college football for the Detroit Titans of the University of Detroit and was a two-year letterman from 1927 to 1928.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Ryan signed with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) on September 12, 1929.[4] He played in five games, starting one, for the Bears during the 1929 season.[5]
Ryan appeared in three games, starting one, for the Portsmouth Spartans of the NFL in 1930.[5]
Ryan signed with the Bears again in 1931 but was later released.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Ryan was the owner and president of the Columbia Valley Finance Co.[2] He died on December 9, 1964, in Wenatchee, Washington of a heart attack.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "John Ryan". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Clarke, Dave (January 18, 2025). "Kewanee's 'Sod' Ryan was once a Chicago Bear". Star Courier. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "John Joseph 'Sod' Ryan". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "John Ryan Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ a b "Sod Ryan". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 30, 2025.