Louis A. Merrilat

Louis A. Merrilat
Born:(1892-06-09)June 9, 1892
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:April 26, 1948(1948-04-26) (aged 55)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)End
CollegeArmy
Career highlights and awards

Louis Alfred "Merry" Merrilat (Merillat), Jr. (June 9, 1892 – April 26, 1948) was an American football end and military officer. He played college football with Army and was selected as a first-team All-American in both 1913 and 1914. He was wounded in battle while serving in France during World War I and later played in the National Football League for the Canton Bulldogs in the 1925 NFL season. He became a soldier of fortune, training Iran's Persian Guard, working with the Chinese Army in the 1930s, and serving in the French Foreign Legion.