Mike Gulian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Mike Gulian

American football player

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1900

Place of Birth: Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

Date of Death: 10-Jan-1970

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Mike Gulian

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  • "Mike" Gulian (July 29, 1900 – January 10, 1970), sometimes known as the Armenian Prince, was an Armenian-born player of American football.
  • He was a first-team All-American in 1922 and subsequently played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1923 to 1927.
  • He was the first Armenian-born player in the league. Gulian was born in Marash in Western Armenia then part of Ottoman Empire, immigrated to the United States at a young age, and grew up in Newton, Massachusetts.Gulian played college football at the tackle position for the Brown Bears football team and was captain of Brown's 1922 team.
  • His play was reported to have been largely responsible for Brown's 3–0 victory over Harvard in 1922.
  • He was selected by Athletic World magazine, Billy Evans, Lawrence Perry and the Romelke Press Clipping Bureau as a first-team tackle on the 1922 College Football All-America Team.
  • His total of 97 votes in the Romelke poll was the fifth highest that year.Gulian also played five seasons in the NFL for the Buffalo All-Americans (1923), Frankford Yellow Jackets (1924), and Providence Steam Roller (1925–1927).
  • He was the first Armenian-born player in the NFL.
  • He is distinguished as being the first Armenian to play in the National Football League. After retiring from football, Gulian worked for the Equitable Life Assurance Company in Boston.
  • During World War II, he served in the United States Army for 10 months and then with the American Red Cross in India for three years.
  • Gulian died in 1970 at his home in Newton, Massachusetts.

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