Gordon Wallace (American football)
.jpg) Wallace in 1922 | |||
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| Born: | August 6, 1899 Warrensburg, New York | ||
| Died: | July 9, 1931 | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
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| High school: | East (NY) | ||
| College: | Rochester | ||
| Position: | Fullback | ||
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Gordon Lewis "Sea-Going" Wallace (August 6, 1899 – July 9, 1931) was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Rochester and was captain of the 1922 Rochester football team.[1] He later played professional football a back for the Rochester Jeffersons in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in three NFL games during the 1923 and 1924 seasons.[2] After retiring from football, he worked as a high school teacher in Rochester. He died in 1932 while inflating a tire that exploded.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wallace Elected Captain of Varsity Gridiron Team". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. March 24, 1922. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gordon Wallace". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ "Auto Kills Man". Middletown Times Herald. July 10, 1931 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Services Conducted for Gordon Wallace". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. July 12, 1931. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.