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| Born: | July 15, 1908 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | April 4, 1976 (aged 67) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Lane Tech (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||
| Position: | Tackle / Guard / End | ||||
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Louis James Gordon (July 15, 1908 – April 4, 1976) [1] was an American professional football player.
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]
A lineman, 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]
Gordon was inducted into the Chicago Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. [4]
- ^ Gordon, Lou: Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum
- ^ "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.
- 1908 births
- 1976 deaths
- American football ends
- American football guards
- American football tackles
- Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players
- Chicago Bears players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- Players of American football from Chicago
- Jewish American players of American football
- 20th-century American Jews
- Jews from Illinois
| Personal information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | July 15, 1908 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | April 4, 1976 (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 | |||||
| |||||
| Player stats at PFR | |||||
Louis James Gordon (July 15, 1908 – April 4, 1976) [1] was an American professional football player.
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]
A lineman, 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]
Gordon was inducted into the Chicago Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. [4]
- ^ Gordon, Lou: Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum
- ^ "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.
- 1908 births
- 1976 deaths
- American football ends
- American football guards
- American football tackles
- Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players
- Chicago Bears players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- Players of American football from Chicago
- Jewish American players of American football
- 20th-century American Jews
- Jews from Illinois