Lester Gatewood Explained

Les Gatewood
Number:33
Position:Center
Birth Date:30 May 1921
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:198
High School:Waco (TX)
College:Baylor
Tulane
Draftyear:1943
Draftround:8
Draftpick:68
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:23
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:6
Pfr:GateLe20

Lester Boyd "Buddy" Gatewood (May 30, 1921 – April 9, 1965) was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Green Bay Packers.

Biography

Gatewood was born in Dallas, Texas,[1] and played college football at Baylor University and Tulane University.[2] He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1943 NFL draft and played two seasons with the team.[3] He died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 43 from a heart attack.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Les Gatewood Stats, News and Video - C. NFL.com.
  2. Book: Goska, Eric. Green Bay Packers: A Measure of Greatness. 2004. Krause Publications. 68. 9781440227738.
  3. Web site: Les Gatewood Stats. pro-football-reference.com. July 19, 2023.