The following people played for the Bears for at least one game in the 1926 AFL regular season, the only one of the team’s (and the league’s) existence:
| Name | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Black | End | Muhlenberg |
| Jimmy Brewster | Blocking Back | Georgia Tech |
| Russ Clark | Guard | Muhlenberg |
| Vaughan Connelly | Back | Georgia Tech |
| Carl Davis | Tackle | West Virginia |
| Goldy Goldstein | Guard | Florida |
| Hal Hansen | Fullback | Minnesota |
| George Kerr | Guard | Catholic |
| Ken King | End | Kentucky |
| Don Manella | Guard | none |
| Adrian “Sparky” Maurer | Wingback | Oglethorpe |
| Art McManus | Guard | Boston College |
| John Murray | Center | Georgia Tech |
| Ark Newton | Wingback | Florida |
| Orin Rice | Guard | Syracuse, Muhlenberg |
| Bob Rives | Tackle | Vanderbilt |
| Sammy Stein | End | none |
| Silvio Tursi | End | Muhlenberg |
| Cy Williams | Tackle | Florida |
| Ike Williams | Back | Georgia Tech |
| Doug Wycoff | Tailback | Georgia Tech |
Position later known as quarterback
Also played tackle
Played fullback and tailback
Also played end
After the Newark Bears folded, for the Boston Bulldogs for rest of 1926 season
Also played center
Played fullback and blocking back
References
- David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, and Rick Korch, The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional Football, From 1892 to the Present (St. Martin’s Press 1994), ISBN 0-312-11435-4
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