Lou Gordon (American football)

Games played	83
starts	56
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lou Gordon
Profile
Position	Tackle / Guard / End
Personal information
Born	July 15, 1908; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	April 4, 1976 (aged 67); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Lane Tech (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Illinois
Career history
	Chicago Cardinals (1930); Brooklyn Dodgers (1931); Chicago Cardinals (1931–1935); Green Bay Packers (1936–1937); Chicago Bears (1938);
Awards and highlights
	NFL champion (1936); National champion (1927); First-team All-American (1929); First-team All-Big Ten (1929);
Career statistics
Games played
Games played	83
starts	56
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Louis James Gordon (July 15, 1908 – April 4, 1976)^[1] was an American professional football lineman. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers, Green Bay Packers, and Chicago Bears.

Biography

Gordon was 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]

Hall of fame

Gordon was inducted into the Chicago Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.^[4]

References

^ 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.

[1] Gordon, Lou: Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum

[2] "17 February 1988". Jewish Post. February 17, 1988. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[google1-3] 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.

[qctimes1-4] Craig DeVrieze (February 2007). "Q-C resident honoring her Papa Bear". qctimes.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

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Biography

Hall of fame

See also

References