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

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

References

  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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