John Lee "Bullet"[1] Snoots (August 12, 1892 – November 29, 1968) was an American football back who played nine seasons professionally.[2] He played with the Columbus Panhandles for eight seasons and the West Side A.C. for one season.
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| Position: | Back | ||||
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| Born: | August 12, 1892 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | November 29, 1968 (aged 76) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Marietta | ||||
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Snoots was born on August 12, 1892, in Columbus, Ohio. He went to Marietta College.[1] Snoots became a professional football player for the Columbus Panhandles in 1914.[3] In his second season, he played in 12 games, starting in all 12.[4] He played 11 games (starting all 11) in 1916 before serving in World War I.[4] He returned for a second stint in 1919 and played 10 games. In 1920, the Panhandles joined the newly formed APFA (now NFL) as Snoots played in between 3 and 7 games.[5] He did not play in 1921 but made a return to the Panhandles in 1922 while playing in 7 games. He also scored 1 touchdown.[5] He played in 10 games the following year while scoring 1 touchdown again.[5] He played with the West Side A.C. in 1924.[6] He played his fourth and final stint with the Panhandles in 1925, making one appearance.[7][8] In 1931, he was a candidate for county clerk of Franklin County, Ohio.[9] Snoots died on November 29, 1968, at the age of 76 in his hometown, Columbus, Ohio.
References
edit- ^ a b "THESE TWO STARS COMPRISE BEST PART OF THE PANHANDLE'S JUSTLY FAMED SCORING TEAM". The Rock Island Argus. November 18, 1919 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Players With Panhandles to Appear Against Rock Island". The Daily Times. November 18, 1919 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Untitled". Dayton Daily News. November 29, 1914 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Lee Snoots Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ a b c "Lee Snoots Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "WEST SIDERS WIN OPENER". Chillicothe Gazette. October 6, 1924 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lee Snoots Career Stats". StatMuse.
- ^ "Lee Snoots Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com.
- ^ "J. Lee Snoots, Known Here, Seeks Office". The Times Recorder. March 16, 1931 – via Newspapers.com.
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