Alvin Jay "Rocky" Jolley (September 29, 1899 – August 26, 1948) was an American professional football player and coach. He played for the Cleveland Tigers, Akron Pros, Dayton Triangles, Oorang Indians, Buffalo Bisons, Brooklyn Dodgers and Cleveland Indians. He was a coach for the Bisons and Cincinnati Reds. He also played for the Ironton Tanks of the Ohio League.
Jolley was also a Native American. He was a member of the Wyandotte Nation. This made him eligible to join the NFL's Oorang Indians. The Indians were a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe.
Coaching In 1929 Jolley coached the Bisons in a season that saw the team winning just one game. Afterwards the team finally folded for good, making Jolley the franchise's last coach. Jolley coached the Dodgers in the first ever NFL night game held on Wednesday September 24, 1930, in Portsmouth, Ohio. The Dodgers lost game 12-0 to the Portsmouth Spartans, the forerunners to the modern day Detroit Lions.
Head coaching record Team Year Regular season PostseasonWon LostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %ResultBUF1929171.16710th in NFL – – – –BUF Total171.167 – – – – CIN1933030.0004th in NFL Western – – – –CIN Total030.000 – – – – NFL Total1101.125 – – – – Total1101.125 – – – –
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