Phil Handler

American football player and coach (1908-1968)

PersonDied aged 60humanQ7181963

Also known as Philip Jacob Handler

Born: July 21, 1908
Died: December 8, 1968
Birthplace: Fort Worth
Place of death: Skokie
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: American football player
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, American football coach
Education: Texas Christian University

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Philip Jacob Handler was an American football player and coach who spent his entire professional career in the city of Chicago. He had a seven-year, 53-game NFL playing career, during which he was named All-Pro four times. On three occasions, Handler served as head coach of the Chicago Cardinals, and later as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bears. He served as an assistant coach for the Cardinals when they won the 1947 NFL Championship; and with the Bears when they won the 1963 NFL Championship.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of sports team: TCU Horned Frogs football
Chicago Cardinals
Given name: Phil
Position played on team / speciality: guard
Sport: American football
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1.Stated in databaseFootball.comRetrieved 2022-05-02
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Family name: Handler

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DatabaseFootball.com player IDHANDLPHI01
Freebase ID/m/0cdb6k
Geni profile ID6000000001622760017
Pro Football Reference coach IDHandPh0

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