Bart Macomber

Bart Macomber

Born:	September 4, 1894 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	December 19, 1971(1971-12-19) (aged 77) Woodburn, Oregon, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Halfback
College	Illinois
High school	Oak Park High School
Career history
As coach
1926	Oakland Oaks
As player
1917	Youngstown Patricians
1919	Canton Vets
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1915) Coaching record: 3-2
College Football Hall of Fame
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	U.S. Army
Years of service	1918–1919
Battles/wars	World War I

Franklin Bart Macomber (September 4, 1894 – December 19, 1971) was an American football player. He played halfback and quarterback for the University of Illinois from 1914 to 1916 and helped the school to its first national football championship and consecutive undefeated seasons in 1914 and 1915. He later played professional football for the Canton Bulldogs and Youngstown Patricians. He was also the coach and owner of the Oakland Oaks in the Pacific Coast professional football league founded in 1926. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972.