Citizenship United States Education University of Michigan Role American football player | Name George Greenleaf | |
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Born September 29, 1874 ( 1874-09-29 ) Known for Football player/Medical doctor Died May 30, 1936, Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
Alma mater University of Michigan | ||
George Franklin Greenleaf, Jr. (September 29, 1874 – May 30, 1936) was an American football player and medical doctor. A native of Brazil, Indiana, Greenleaf was the son of George F. Greenleaf, Sr. (1848–1900) and Agnes Dalgleish Staines. He played college football at the University of Michigan and was the quarterback of the 1893 and 1894 Michigan Wolverines football teams. He played at the end position on the 1895 and 1896 teams. He graduated from Michigan's Department of Medicine and Surgery, and became a medical doctor practicing in Indiana and Illinois. In 1899, he was the head coach of the Miami University football team. In February 1914, he married Estella Fuquay at Evansville, Indiana. In his later years, he practiced medicine at 561 Diversity Parkway and lived at 2745 Pine Grove Avenue in Chicago. In May 1936, he died of hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage at his Chicago apartment.