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| Born: | October 20, 1913 Brawley, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | February 10, 1992 (aged 78) Paso Robles, California, U.S. | ||||
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| College: | USC | ||||
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Byron Burk Gentry (October 20, 1913 – February 10, 1992) [1] was a professional American football guard [2] in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates. [3]
Gentry played college football at the University of Southern California where he was also a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. At USC, he played on the 1931 and 1932 Rose Bowl championship teams. [4] He was a decorated soldier, rising to the rank of Capitan, [5] and serving as an intelligence officer in World War II. He later was a state and national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. [6] [7] Gentry's post-football career was in the law and he was city attorney of Pasadena, California for sixteen years. He was also a published writer and poet. [8]
References
- ^ Byron Gentry at Find a Grave
- ^ Maxymuk, John (2005-03-29). Uniform Numbers of the NFL: All-Time Rosters, Facts and Figures. McFarland. ISBN 9781476603988.
- ^ "Byron Gentry: Career Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ Shmelter, Richard J. (2014-04-23). The USC Trojans Football Encyclopedia. McFarland. ISBN 9781476615110.
- ^ Congress, United States (1962-01-01). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "Past State Commanders Department of California" (PDF). Veterans of Foreign Wars, DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ United States Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1993-01-01.
- ^ Bottoms, Bill (1991-09-01). The VFW: an illustrated history of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Woodbine House. ISBN 9780933149342.
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| Born: | October 20, 1913 Brawley, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | February 10, 1992 (aged 78) Paso Robles, California, U.S. | ||||
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| College: | USC | ||||
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Byron Burk Gentry (October 20, 1913 – February 10, 1992) [1] was a professional American football guard [2] in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates. [3]
Gentry played college football at the University of Southern California where he was also a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. At USC, he played on the 1931 and 1932 Rose Bowl championship teams. [4] He was a decorated soldier, rising to the rank of Capitan, [5] and serving as an intelligence officer in World War II. He later was a state and national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. [6] [7] Gentry's post-football career was in the law and he was city attorney of Pasadena, California for sixteen years. He was also a published writer and poet. [8]
References
- ^ Byron Gentry at Find a Grave
- ^ Maxymuk, John (2005-03-29). Uniform Numbers of the NFL: All-Time Rosters, Facts and Figures. McFarland. ISBN 9781476603988.
- ^ "Byron Gentry: Career Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ Shmelter, Richard J. (2014-04-23). The USC Trojans Football Encyclopedia. McFarland. ISBN 9781476615110.
- ^ Congress, United States (1962-01-01). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "Past State Commanders Department of California" (PDF). Veterans of Foreign Wars, DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ United States Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1993-01-01.
- ^ Bottoms, Bill (1991-09-01). The VFW: an illustrated history of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Woodbine House. ISBN 9780933149342.
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- 1913 births
- 1992 deaths
- Players of American football from Washington (state)
- American football offensive guards
- Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players
- University of Southern California alumni
- USC Trojans football players
- American sportspeople stubs
- American football offensive lineman, 1910s birth stubs