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{{Short description|American football player (1898–1972)}} |
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| name = Walt May |
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|birth_place=[[Taylorville, Illinois|Taylorville, IL]] |
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| birth_place = [[Taylorville, Illinois]], U.S. |
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| death_place = [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]], U.S. |
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'''Walter Orel May''' (February 8, 1898 – June 26, 1972) was an [[American football]] [[Guard (American football)|guard]] who played one season for the [[Decatur Staleys]] in the [[American Professional Football Association]] (APFA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/waltmay/2520417/profile|title=Walt May, G at NFL.com|work=NFL.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MayxWa20.htm|title=Walt May NFL Football Statistics|website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] }}</ref> He attended and played football at Taylorville High School. |
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He and his brother Orel "Red" May played for the Taylorville Independents before joining the Staleys' [[works team]] in 1919.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36596735/|title=Staley eleven plans opener|newspaper=The Decatur Herald|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=September 28, 1919|accessdate=November 6, 2019}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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*[https://staleymuseum.com/staleys-bears-20-21/red-may/ Red May Bio (Staley Museum)] |
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[[Category:1972 deaths]] |
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[[Category:American football guards]] |
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[[Category:National Football League players]] |
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[[Category:People from Taylorville, Illinois]] |
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Revision as of 15:51, 22 June 2024
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Born: | Taylorville, Illinois, U.S. | February 8, 1898||
Died: | June 26, 1972 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 74)||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||
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High school: | Taylorville | ||
College: | none | ||
Position: | Guard | ||
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Walter Orel May (February 8, 1898 – June 26, 1972) was an American football guard who played one season for the Decatur Staleys in the American Professional Football Association (APFA).[1][2] He attended and played football at Taylorville High School.
He and his brother Orel "Red" May played for the Taylorville Independents before joining the Staleys' works team in 1919.[3]
References
- ^ "Walt May, G at NFL.com". NFL.com.
- ^ "Walt May NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Staley eleven plans opener". The Decatur Herald. September 28, 1919. Retrieved November 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.