Born on September 22, 1898 - A former guard out of Notre Dame that went on to have a quite a professional footall carer as well. This standout was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Hunk allegedly played under an fake name for the Canton Bulldogs during the 1920-1921 seasons, but Anderson later argued that he had only played in an exhibition game or two and not any meaningful regular games. We may never know the truth. However, it is confirmed that Anderson had played in 39 NFL regular games while starting in 32 of them from 1922 to 1926, as a member of both the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Bears. He was a good enough pro that the Hall of Fame retroactively selected Hunk to the 1920s All-Decade team as an interior lineman.
Eventually Hunk stepped into coach for the Fighting Irish after the untimely death of his former coach, Knute Rockne. Before returning to lead his Alma Mater, he gained some experience on the sidelines of the Saint Louis University (1928–1929). Anderson after three seasons in South Bend went on to coach at North Carolina State University (1934–1936) and compiled a career college football record of 34–34–4 between the three schools. From 1942 to 1945 he was hired by George Halas to become the Head Coach of the Chicago Bears, even leading the franchise to win the 1943 NFL Title. We have collected all that the web provides on the history of this legend.
