Tex Leyendecker
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| Position | Tackle | ||||
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| Born | February 3, 1906 Frelsburg, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Died | June 24, 1988 (aged 82) Columbus, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Waco (Waco, Texas) | ||||
| College | Vanderbilt (1931–1932) | ||||
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Charles Boede "Tex" Leyendecker, Jr. (February 3, 1906 – June 24, 1988) was an American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He was a member of the inaugural Philadelphia Eagles football team in 1933. Leyendecker played for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football teams, twice selected All-Southern.[2] He was later an oilfield worker.
References
- ^ "Tex Leyendecker". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Dillon Graham (December 2, 1931). "Three Tulane Stars Picked for All-Southern Team". Fitchburg Sentinel.