Lewis Lawrence Pope (February 18, 1908 – February 5, 1964) was an American football player.
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| Born: | February 18, 1908 Hobart, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 5, 1964 (aged 55) Hobart, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Frederick (OH) | ||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||
| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||
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He was born in 1908 in Hobart, Oklahoma.[1]
He played college football as a halfback for Purdue University in 1929 and 1930 and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback for the Providence Steam Roller in 1931 and for the Cincinnati Reds in 1933 and 1934. He appeared in 26 NFL games, 18 as a starter, tallying 342 rushing yards, 230 passing yards, 37 receiving yards.[2] He ran 48 yards for a game-winning touchdown against the Chicago Cardinals on November 12, 1933.[3]
After retiring from football he lived for a time in Los Angeles and later in Frederick, Oklahoma.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b World War II Draft Registration Card (D.S.S. Form 1) for Lewis Lawrence Pope, born February 18, 1908, in Hobart, Oklahoma.
- ^ "Lew Pope". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Reds Defeat Chicago Cards". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 13, 1933. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.