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| Born: | June 9, 1892 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Died: | April 26, 1948 (aged 55) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Position(s) | End |
| College | Army |
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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.