The Resume

(August 26, 1918-July 30, 2013)
Born in Russelville, Missouri
Drafted 36th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1940 NFL Draft
Played for the Detroit Lions (1940)
Assistant coach for the University of Southern California (1949-50) and the University of Missouri (1941, 1952-66)
Head coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1951)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was 'Blackjack.'
He shares his name with a news personality and a professional wrestler.
He left his position as the Riders head coach, following the team's Grey Cup loss (1951).
His playing career only lasted one season.
He named his son after himself.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a member of the USC Football Team that won the Rose Bowl (1938, 1939).
He excelled at the guard position during his tenure at USC.
He guided the Roughriders to a Grey Cup appearance in his lone season with the team.
He also played rugby at USC, in addition to football.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1955).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8261918)
• Detroit Lions
• Football Players
• Grey Cup Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 1951)
• I Attended University of Southern California
• I Died in 2013 (Ranked: 94)
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• I Played in the Canadian Football League
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 441)
• Profiles 47251-47500 (Ranked: 47318)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 29]
• Smith Versus Jones
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20130730)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying