Difference between revisions of "Milton Addis "Mitt" Romney"
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
He played quarterback for the University of Chicago in the early 1920s. After his graduation, he was head basketball coach at the University of Texas, Austin for one season. | He played quarterback for the University of Chicago in the early 1920s. After his graduation, he was head basketball coach at the University of Texas, Austin for one season. | ||
| − | He was a brother to [[E. L. "Dick" Romney]], [[G. "Ott" Romney|George Ottinger Romney]], and Floyd Eccles Romney. | + | He was a brother to [[E. L. "Dick" Romney]], [[G. "Ott" Romney|George Ottinger Romney]], [[Wilford Woodruff "Woody" Romney]], and Floyd Eccles Romney. |
Romney was married twice; he married Ruth Haffenberg and after her death in 1937, he married Hazel Patricia Churchman. | Romney was married twice; he married Ruth Haffenberg and after her death in 1937, he married Hazel Patricia Churchman. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:48, 12 March 2022
Milton Addis “Mitt” Romney was born on June 20, 1899, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to George Ernest Romney and Hannah Elizabeth Ottinger. He was best friends with his cousin George W. Romney, who named his son Mitt after him.
He was a professional football player and played offensive backfield for the Racine Legion from 1923 to 1924. He was a quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1925 to 1928.
He played quarterback for the University of Chicago in the early 1920s. After his graduation, he was head basketball coach at the University of Texas, Austin for one season. He was a brother to E. L. "Dick" Romney, George Ottinger Romney, Wilford Woodruff "Woody" Romney, and Floyd Eccles Romney.
Romney was married twice; he married Ruth Haffenberg and after her death in 1937, he married Hazel Patricia Churchman.
He died on November 11, 1975, in Little Rock, Arkansas.
