Walt Jean

Walter LeArmand LeJeune, also known as Walt Jean, was an American professional football player and coach. He played in the National Football League for six seasons, from 1922 to 1927, with five different teams: the Akron Pros, Milwaukee Badgers, Frankford Yellow Jackets, Green Bay Packers, and Pottsville Maroons.

College career

After high school, Jean attended Bethany College, Heidelberg College and Tiffin University. Jean played at Bethany in 1921, his senior year.

Professional career

Jean made his professional debut in the National Football League in 1922 with the Akron Pros. He later played for the Green Bay Packers, Frankford Yellow Jackets, Pottsville Maroons and Milwaukee Badgers over the course of his career. In 1927, after playing in just two games with the Maroons, Jean travelled to Portsmouth, Ohio to join a team fielded by Jim Thorpe, called the Portsmouth Shoe-Steels. There played also served as line coach. By the end of November though, Thorpe left the team and the head coaching duties went straight to Jean. Jean coached the Portsmouth Spartans as the head coach for the 1928 and 1929 seasons.

Legacy

Jean was the last player from Tiffin University to play in the NFL until Nate Washington of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006.