After leading the
1920 Penn State Nittany Lions football team to an undefeated season, the small (144 lb.) but speedy Way began his professional career in the
National Football League (NFL), first with the
Canton Bulldogs in 1921 and became an All-Pro as a member of fellow Nittany Lion,
Punk Berryman's
Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1924. He was a member of the 1926
American Football League champion
Philadelphia Quakers. Way served as the head football at the
University of Dayton in 1921. He also coach at
Virginia Tech. Way earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance from Penn State University in 1921 and had a long career with the
Internal Revenue Service following his playing days. ==Later years and death==