Martin William Norton (né Muhvich; November 11, 1901 – October 8, 1977) was a player in the National Football League.[1][2] He first played for the Minneapolis Marines during the 1922 NFL season. After a season away from the NFL, he re-joined the Marines for the 1924 NFL season. The next season, he played with the Green Bay Packers. He was also a member of the team for the next three seasons, but did not see any playing time during the season.
 Norton pictured in Centralian 1922, Central High School yearbook | |||||
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| Born: | November 11, 1901 Ely, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | October 8, 1977 (aged 75) Marin County, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Minneapolis (MN) Central | ||||
| College: | Hamline | ||||
| Position: | Back | ||||
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Norton was captain of the football, basketball and tennis teams while he attended Central High School in Minneapolis (class of 1921).[3] He coached the Minneapolis Globe Trotters basketball team in the 1920s. In 1925, he was named the coach of the basketball team at Ripon College. He was also an assistant coach to Carl Doehling on Ripon's football team.[4][5] Norton also played on the Minneapolis Whiz Bangs basketball team (also serving as captain), a basketball team from Appleton, Wisconsin, a football team from Ironwood, Michigan, and the Muscatine Muskies basketball team.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Marty Norton NFL Stats and Bio". Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Former Grid Star Fined In Court At Green Bay". Ironwood Daily Globe (clipping). January 12, 1928. p. 8. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pioneer Basketball: From beginning to end, a great tradition" (PDF). mpshistory.mpls.k12.mn.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Blues Big Rival Has Good Staff". The Post-Crescent. October 22, 1925. p. 17. Retrieved April 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marty Norton Will Coach Ripon Cagers". The Post-Crescent. September 23, 1925. p. 13. Retrieved April 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sunday Game May Develop Into Kicking Contest by Paul and Rube". Ironwood Daily Globe. October 5, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marty Norton's Whiz Bangs Oppose Bessemer Legion Quint Thursday". Ironwood Daily Globe. January 21, 1925. p. 8. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.