Lou Gordon (American football)

Games played:	83
starts:	56
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lou Gordon
Personal information
Born:	July 15, 1908; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	April 4, 1976 (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
	Chicago Cardinals (1930); Brooklyn Dodgers (1931); Chicago Cardinals (1931–1935); Green Bay Packers (1936–1937); Chicago Bears (1938);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1936); National champion (1927); First-team All-American (1929); First-team All-Big Ten (1929);
Career NFL 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 player.

Biography

Gordonwas 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