Dutch Hendrian

Dutch Hendrian
Date of birth	January 19, 1896
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Date of death	December 13, 1953 (aged 57)
Place of death	Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Running back
US college	Pittsburgh (freshman football); Princeton
Career history
As coach
1923	Akron Pros
As player
1923	Akron Pros
1923	Canton Bulldogs
1924	Green Bay Packers
1925	New York Giants
1925	Rock Island Independents
Career stats
	Playing stats at NFL.com; Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com; Coaching stats at Pro Football Reference;

Oscar George "Dutch" Hendrian (January 19, 1896 – December 13, 1953) was an American actor and former American football player in the National Football League (NFL).

Career

Hendrian first played college football at the University of Pittsburgh where he played on the school's freshman football team in 1919.^[1] He also played on the school's freshman baseball team and performed in the university's student theatrical Cap and Gown Club in the spring of 1920.^[2] Hendrian then transferred to Princeton University where he finished out his college football career.^[3] He started his professional career as a running back in the NFL with the Akron Pros in 1923. He then played for the Canton Bulldogs, the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants, and the Rock Island Independents.

He made his debut in the movie The Happy Hottentots, playing Rosco. Many of his roles were uncredited, and he rarely had lines, usually playing extras. His two most notable movies were Son of Kong and The Most Dangerous Game. He retired from acting after his last movie, Belle of the Yukon, playing a miner. He died in Los Angeles, California on December 13, 1953.

^ Keisling, Edward A. (November 16, 1919). "Panther freshman overwhelm West Virginia Reserves". The Pittsburg Press. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
^ "Dutch Hendrian in Cap and Gown play". The Pittsburg Press. May 10, 1920. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
^ Davis, Ralph (March 8, 1921). "A Good Move". The Pittsburg Press. Retrieved June 9, 2010.

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