Gordon Wallace (American football) explained

Position:Fullback
Birth Date:August 6, 1899
Birth Place:Warrensburg, New York
Death Date:July 9, 1931
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:170
High School:East (NY)
College:Rochester
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Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:3

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Wallace Elected Captain of Varsity Gridiron Team. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. March 24, 1922. 33. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Gordon Wallace. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 12, 2020.
  3. News: Auto Kills Man. Middletown Times Herald. July 10, 1931. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Services Conducted for Gordon Wallace. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. July 12, 1931. 14. Newspapers.com.