Century Milstead

Century Milstead
Born:(1901-01-01)January 1, 1901
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:June 2, 1963(1963-06-02) (aged 62)
Pleasantville, New York, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Tackle
CollegeYale
Career history
As player
1925New York Giants
1926Philadelphia Quakers
1927–1928New York Giants
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Century Allen "Wally" Milstead (January 1, 1901 – June 2, 1963) was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Wabash College and at Yale University, where his play earned him All-American recognition. On his way from Wabash to Yale in early 1922, he attended Syracuse University where he was the heavyweight starter for the Orangemen wrestling team.[1] Milstead went on to play with the professional Philadelphia Quakers of the AFL and the New York Giants of the NFL. He got his name for being born on the first day of the twentieth century, January 1, 1901. Milstead was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.

He also spent time as a professional wrestler.[2]

  1. ^ Reddy, Bill (June 4, 1963). "Keeping Posted with Bill Reddy" (PDF). Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Century Milstead". Cagematch.net. Retrieved September 22, 2024.