 Lee Snoots pictured in the 1910s | |||
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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) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Marietta | ||
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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.
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
- ^ 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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Lee Snoots pictured in the 1910s | |||
| No. 10, 2, 71 | |||
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| Position: | Back | ||
| Personal information | |||
| 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) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Marietta | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
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.
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
- ^ 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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