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Lou Gordon
Personal information
Born:(1908-07-15)July 15, 1908
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:April 4, 1976(1976-04-04) (aged 67)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Lane Tech (Chicago, Illinois)
College:Illinois
Position:Tackle / Guard / End
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:83
starts:56
Player stats at PFR

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

Biography

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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]

Alineman, 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

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

See also

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References

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  • ^ "17 February 1988". Jewish Post. February 17, 1988. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  • ^ a b Peter S. Horvitz (April 2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... SP Books. ISBN 9781561719075. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  • ^ a b c d e Craig DeVrieze (February 2007). "Q-C resident honoring her Papa Bear". qctimes.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

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