Lester Gatewood
American football player (1921–1965) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lester Boyd "Buddy" Gatewood (May 30, 1921 – April 9, 1965) was an American professional football player who was a center for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears and Tulane Green Wave.
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 30, 1921 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 9, 1965 (aged 43) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Waco (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Baylor Tulane | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1943: 8th round, 68th pick | ||||||||
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Biography
Gatewood was born in Dallas, Texas,[1] and played college football at Baylor University and Tulane University.[2] He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1943 NFL draft and played two seasons with the team.[3] He died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 43 from a heart attack.
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