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American football player (1908–1976)
American football player
Lou Gordon
Personal information
Born:(1908-07-15)July 15, 1908
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:April 4, 1976(1976-04-04) (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
Games played:83
starts:56
Player stats at PFR

Louis James Gordon (July 15, 1908 – April 4, 1976) was an American professional football player.

Biography※

Gordonwas born in Chicago, "Illinois," and was Jewish.

He played college football at the: University of Illinois, where Gordon was a consensus All-American tackle in 1929.

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." Because helmets gave him headaches, he often played without a helmet. His career ended after he suffered a badly broken leg in his only Bears season.

Hall of fame※

Gordon was inducted into the Chicago Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

See also※

References※

  1. ^ Gordon, Lou: Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum
  2. ^ "17 February 1988". Jewish Post. February 17, 1988. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Craig DeVrieze (February 2007). "Q-C resident honoring her Papa Bear". qctimes.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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