Tillie Voss Explained

Birth Date:28 March 1897
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan
Death Place:Stuart, Florida
Position1:Tackle
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College:Detroit Mercy
Playing Years1:1921
Playing Team1:Detroit Tigers
Playing Years2:1921
Playing Team2:Buffalo All-Americans
Playing Years3:1922
Playing Team3:Rock Island Independents
Playing Years4:1922
Playing Team4:Akron Pros
Playing Years5:1923
Playing Team5:Toledo Maroons
Playing Years6:1924
Playing Team6:Green Bay Packers
Playing Years7:1925
Playing Team7:Detroit Panthers
Playing Years8:1926
Playing Team8:New York Giants
Playing Years9:1927–1928
Playing Team9:Chicago Bears
Playing Years10:1929
Playing Team10:Dayton Triangles
Playing Years11:1929
Playing Team11:Buffalo Bisons
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Walter Clarence "Tillie" Voss (March 28, 1897 – December 14, 1975) was an American football tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[1] During his time with the Green Bay Packers, Voss, along with Frank Hanny of the Chicago Bears were the first players to be ejected in a game in league history after exchanging punches.[2]

He died in 1975.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tillie Voss. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. December 17, 2017.
  2. Web site: Wisconsin. 2012-07-17. 2021-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503215448/https://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin. dead.
  3. News: Walter C. Voss death notice. Detroit Free Press. December 18, 1975.