Ernie had a son, Gene Sullivan who played football just like him. Baseball too. He never knew him, but his son, Gene Sullivan recently found
out Ernie was his father. Gene was Evel Knievl's body guard. A heavyweight boxing champ. He is the longest touring motorcycle jumper in the world as seen in many Evel Knievel documentaries.
Charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.
Fullback for the Duluth Eskimos (1926-1927) and Chicago Cardinals
(1929-1931).
Pictured on one of a set of four USA commemorative stamps honoring
Early Football Heroes. Stamps were issued 8 August 2003 at the College
Football Hall of Fame's annual induction ceremony.
Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 (charter class).