Gordon Wallace (American football)

Gordon Wallace
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Wallace in 1922
Personal information
Born:August 6, 1899
Warrensburg, New York
Died:July 9, 1931
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:East (NY)
College:Rochester
Position:Fullback
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games: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]

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