Elmer Layden

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Elmer Layden was an American football player, coach, and executive best known as one of Notre Dame’s famed “Four Horsemen” and later as the first commissioner of the National Football League.

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instanceOf American football coach
American football player
college football coach
college football player
human
sports executive
affiliation Duquesne University NERFINISHED
Loyola University of Chicago NERFINISHED
National Football League NERFINISHED
University of Notre Dame NERFINISHED
coachOf Duquesne Dukes football NERFINISHED
Loyola Ramblers football NERFINISHED
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football NERFINISHED
collegeTeamCoached Duquesne Dukes football NERFINISHED
Loyola Ramblers football NERFINISHED
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt University of Notre Dame NERFINISHED
employer Duquesne University NERFINISHED
Loyola University of Chicago NERFINISHED
National Football League NERFINISHED
University of Notre Dame NERFINISHED
familyName Layden NERFINISHED
genre college football
professional football administration
givenName Elmer NERFINISHED
league National Football League
memberOf Four Horsemen of Notre Dame NERFINISHED
memberOfSportsTeam Notre Dame Fighting Irish football NERFINISHED
name Elmer Layden NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of Notre Dame's Four Horsemen
notableWork member of the Four Horsemen backfield at Notre Dame
occupation American football coach
American football player
sports executive
positionHeld athletic director at University of Notre Dame
commissioner of the National Football League
head coach at Duquesne University football
head coach at Loyola University of Chicago football
head coach of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
positionPlayed fullback
halfback
role first commissioner of the National Football League
sport American football

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NFL Commissioner officeHolder Elmer Layden