Lester Gatewood

Les Gatewood
No. 33
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1921-05-30)May 30, 1921
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died:April 9, 1965(1965-04-09) (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
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:23
Games started:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Les Gatewood Stats, News and Video - C". NFL.com.
  2. ^ Goska, Eric (2004). Green Bay Packers: A Measure of Greatness. Krause Publications. p. 68. ISBN 9781440227738.
  3. ^ "Les Gatewood Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
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