Milt Romney

Milton Addas "Mitt" Romney  (June 20, 1899 – November 1975) was a professional American football player who played in the offensive backfield for the Racine Legion from 1923 to 1924 and was a quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1925 to 1928. Romney played quarterback for the University of Chicago in the early 1920s when it had a winning varsity team, and was elected captain of the team in 1922. After graduating from the U of Chicago in 1923, Romney was head basketball coach of the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team in 1923 with an overall record of 11-7. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Former Massachusetts governor and GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is his namesake and is a first cousin once removed.