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| Position: | Center | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Waco (TX) | ||||||
| College: | Baylor Tulane | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1943 / round: 8 / pick: 68 | ||||||
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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.
Biography
Gatewood was born in Dallas, Texas, and played college football at Baylor University and Tulane University. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1943 NFL draft and played two seasons with the team. He died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 43 from a heart attack.
See also
References
- ^ "Les Gatewood Stats, News and Video - C". NFL.com.
- ^ Goska, Eric (2004). Green Bay Packers: A Measure of Greatness. Krause Publications. p. 68. ISBN 9781440227738.
- ^ "Les Gatewood Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·
