Members
Inductee
LAYDEN, ELMER
LAYDEN, ELMER
Born on May 4, 1903
Davenport, Iowa
June 30, 1973 in Chicago.
Inducted On
May 20, 2016
Location Inducted
South Bend, IN (Posthumously)
Region Number
2
Notre Dame
Pioneer
Davenport
1921
University of Notre Dame
1925
3-year letterman as fullback; one of famous Four Horsemen of Notre Dame with Jim Crawley, Harry Stuhldreher, and Don Miller; 1925 All-American; ND 1925 National Champions and Rose Bowl winner over Stanford 27-10.
Served as athletic director at Duquesne and Notre Dame; named first NFL commissioner and served in that capacity 1941-1946; Charter Member and inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame as a player 1951; became a businessman in Chicago after retiring from football.
Wife, Edith (Deceased)
Professional Athletic Background: Signed with Hartford Blues 1925, Brooklyn Horsemen 1926, and finished 1926 season with Rock Island Independents.
Coaching Experience: Began coaching at Columbia College (now Loras College) in Dubuque, Iowa, 1925; head coach Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, 1927-1933 and Notre Dame 1934-1940; 103-34-11 career record.
Coaching Experience: Began coaching at Columbia College (now Loras College) in Dubuque, Iowa, 1925; head coach Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, 1927-1933 and Notre Dame 1934-1940; 103-34-11 career record.
