Red Dunn

Joseph "Red" Dunn

Date of birth	(1901-06-21)June 21, 1901
Place of birth	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Date of death
Place of death	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Career information
Position(s)	Running Back
College	Marquette
Career history
As coach
1932–1940	Marquette (assistant)
As player
1924	Milwaukee Badgers
1925–26	Chicago Cardinals
1927–31	Green Bay Packers
Career highlights and awards
4x NFL champion (1925, 1929, 1930, 1931) Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inductee
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Joseph "Red" Dunn (June 21, 1901 – January 15, 1957) was a professional American football player who played running back and was an exceptional punter for eight seasons for the Milwaukee Badgers, Chicago Cardinals, and Green Bay Packers. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1976. He is the grandfather of former College Football quarterback Jason Gesser. [1]

Nicknamed “Red” for the color of his hair, Dunn possessed an equally colorful personality. He earned five letters competing in football, basketball and baseball at Marquette Academy. Dunn later attended Marquette University, earning All-America honors while leading the “Golden Avalanche” in 1922 and 1923 to a 17-0-1 record. While a Packer, he served as Curly Lambeau’s “field general” for the 1929, 1930, and 1931 NFL Champions. He later returned to coaching, assisting Frank Murray at Marquette University (1932–40). He is a member of the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame.