Lew Pope Explained

Position:Halfback
Birth Date:18 February 1908
Birth Place:Hobart, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Hobart, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:196
High School:Frederick (OH)
College:Purdue
Teams:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:342
Statlabel2:Passing yards
Statvalue2:230
Statlabel3:Receiving yards
Statvalue3:37
Pfr:PopeLe20

Lewis Lawrence Pope (February 18, 1908 – February 5, 1964) was an American football player.

He was born in 1908 in Hobart, Oklahoma.[1]

He played college football as a halfback for Purdue University in 1929 and 1930 and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback for the Providence Steam Roller in 1931 and for the Cincinnati Reds in 1933 and 1934. He appeared in 26 NFL games, 18 as a starter, tallying 342 rushing yards, 230 passing yards, 37 receiving yards.[2] He ran 48 yards for a game-winning touchdown against the Chicago Cardinals on November 12, 1933.[3]

After retiring from football he lived for a time in Los Angeles and later in Frederick, Oklahoma.[1]

Notes and References

  1. World War II Draft Registration Card (D.S.S. Form 1) for Lewis Lawrence Pope, born February 18, 1908, in Hobart, Oklahoma.
  2. Web site: Lew Pope. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 20, 2020.
  3. News: Reds Defeat Chicago Cards. The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 13, 1933. 11. Newspapers.com.