Chamberlin, Guy (Berlin Guy)
Football
b. Jan. 16, 1894, Blue Springs, NE
d. April 4, 1967
As a halfback at the University of Nebraska in 1914, Chamberlin returned a kickoff 95 yards against Michigan State and had a 70-yard touchdown run from scrimmage against Kansas. He played most of his senior season, 1915, at end. At that time, ends were often moved into the backfield to run or pass. When Nebraska upset Notre Dame 20-19, Chamberlain scored the first two touchdowns on runs of 20 and 10 yards, then completed two passes for a total of 49 yards and the winning touchdown.
Chamberlin made some All-American teams, but not Walter Camp's. Instead, Camp embarrassed himself thoroughly by naming Vic Halligan as a tackle on his third team to represent unbeaten Nebraska. Halligan had graduated in June and therefore didn't play in 1915.
After playing for the independent Canton Bulldogs in 1919, Chamberlin joined the Decatur Staleys when George Halas organized the team to play in the American Professional Football Association (now the NFL). He and Halas were the starting ends. Chamberlin had a 70-yard interception return in 1920 and a 75-yard interception return in 1921, both for touchdowns.
He returned to Canton as player-coach in 1922. During the next two seasons, the Bulldogs won 21 games and tied 3 without suffering a loss to win two NFL championships. The franchise moved to Cleveland in 1924 and won a third straight title with 7 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie.
Chamberlin became player-coach of the Frankford Yellowjackets in 1925. The team finished only sixth that year, despite winning 13 of 20 games, but went 14-1-1 in 1926 to bring Chamberlin his fourth championship in five seasons of coaching.
In 1927, he went to the Chicago Cardinals as a player for one season. He became the team's coach in 1928 and retired after they won only 1 game while losing 6. His overall NFL coaching record was 56 wins, 14 losses, and 5 ties.