Walt McGaw
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | December 27, 1899 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | October 8, 1979 (aged 79) Chicog, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Rockford Central (Illinois) | ||||
| College: | Beloit | ||||
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Raymond Peter "Walt" McGaw (December 27, 1899 – October 8, 1979) was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. McGaw was born on December 27, 1899, in Rockford, Illinois, where he attended Rockford Central High School.[1] After high school, he attended Beloit College, where he played college football as an offensive lineman.[2] He was named captain of the football team and was named to the second-team All-State team.[3][4] He also played and was named captain of the Beloit basketball team.[5]
McGaw signed with the Green Bay Packers during the 1926 NFL season, where he only played in one game.[1] At the time of his signing, The Post-Crescent described McGaw as "a big rangy guard tipping the beam at a 195 pounder [sic]".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Walt McGaw Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Beloit Unable to Elect Grid Captain for 1924". The Daily Tribune (clipping). December 13, 1923. p. Four. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Packers Ready for Detroiters". The Post-Crescent (clipping). September 18, 1926. p. Thirteen. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local Gridders On Collegiate All-State Team". The Daily Tribune (clipping). November 25, 1921. p. Eight. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beloit Nears Title; Swamp Ripon Cagers". The Daily Tribune (clipping). February 18, 1924. p. Six. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.