Lou Gordon (American football)

Louis James Gordon (July 15, 1908 – April 4, 1976)[1] was an American professional football player.

Lou Gordon
Position:Tackle / Guard / End
Personal information
Born:(1908-07-15)July 15, 1908
Chicago, Illinois
Died:April 4, 1976(1976-04-04) (aged 67)
Chicago, Illinois
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Lane Tech (Chicago, Illinois)
College:Illinois
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Biography

Gordonwas born in Chicago, Illinois, and was Jewish.[2][3]

He played college football at the University of Illinois, where Gordon was a consensus All American tackle in 1929.[3][4]

A lineman, Gordon played nine seasons in the National Football League. He was a four-time all-league selection was captain of the Cardinals for three seasons.[4] Because helmets gave him headaches, he often played without a helmet.[4] His career ended after he suffered a badly broken leg in his only Bears season.[4]

Hall of fame

Gordon was inducted into the Chicago Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[4]

See also

References

  1. Gordon, Lou: Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum
  2. "17 February 1988". Jewish Post. 1988-02-17. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  3. Peter S. Horvitz (April 2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... ISBN 9781561719075. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  4. Craig DeVrieze. "Q-C resident honoring her Papa Bear". qctimes.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.


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