Bull Behman

Russell K. "Bull" Behman (January 15, 1900 – March 24, 1950) was an American professional football player and coach in the early National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lebanon Valley College in 1920 and 1921, and at Dickinson College in 1922 and 1923, captaining the team in the latter year.

Key Information

Profile
Positions	Tackle, guard, kicker
Personal information
Born	(1900-01-15)January 15, 1900 Steelton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 24, 1950(1950-03-24) (aged 50) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Steelton (PA)
College	Lebanon Valley Dickinson
Career history
Playing
Frankford Yellow Jackets (1924–1925) Philadelphia Quakers (1926) Frankford Yellow Jackets (1927–1931)
Coaching
Frankford Yellow Jackets (1929–1931) Head coach
Awards and highlights
2× First-team All-Pro (1928, 1929)
Head coaching record
Regular season	13–20–7 (.413)
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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In 1924, Behman joined the Frankford Yellow Jackets, a long-established team but then new to the NFL. He emerged as a placekicker in 1925, hitting on five field goals and twelve PAT's. In 1926, he jumped to the new American Football League's Philadelphia Quakers, but when that league folded after one season, he returned to Frankford. He was twice named a first-team All-Pro.^[1] In 1929, he assumed the role of player-coach, still playing the line on both offense and defense and dropping back to punt. The following year, as the team began to run into financial problems, Behman resigned.^[2] His career NFL coaching record was 13–20–7.