Lew Pope

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Lew Pope
Personal information
Born:(1908-02-18)February 18, 1908
Hobart, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:February 5, 1964(1964-02-05) (aged 55)
Hobart, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Frederick (OH)
College:Purdue
Position:Halfback
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:342
Passing yards:230
Receiving yards:37

Lewis Lawrence Pope (February 18, 1908 – February 5, 1964) was an American football player.

He was born in 1908 in Hobart, Oklahoma.[1]

He played college football as a halfback for Purdue University in 1929 and 1930 and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback for the Providence Steam Roller in 1931 and for the Cincinnati Reds in 1933 and 1934. He appeared in 26 NFL games, 18 as a starter, tallying 342 rushing yards, 230 passing yards, 37 receiving yards.[2] He ran 48 yards for a game-winning touchdown against the Chicago Cardinals on November 12, 1933.[3]

After retiring from football he lived for a time in Los Angeles and later in Frederick, Oklahoma.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b World War II Draft Registration Card (D.S.S. Form 1) for Lewis Lawrence Pope, born February 18, 1908, in Hobart, Oklahoma.
  2. ^ "Lew Pope". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Reds Defeat Chicago Cards". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 13, 1933. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.