Tony Latone

Tony Latone

Anthony Latone (April 18, 1897 - November 24, 1975) was an American football player of Lithuanian descent who played six seasons in the National Football League. Although he never attended college, is unofficially considered the leading rusher of 1920's. During the six seasons he played in the NFL, Latone out-rushed (2,648-2,616 yards) and outscored (26-21 touchdowns) the Hall of Fame's Red Grange, despite playing 30 fewer games. He was also one of the very few known persons to knock Grange out of a game. Grange later said that, "even though (Chicago Bears owner) George Halas was paying me, 500 bucks to barn storm the nation, it wasn't enough to be hit by the likes of Latone."