David Hilary "Biff" Lee (December 6, 1907 – July 5, 1986) was an American football guard.
 Lee in 1930 | |
| No. 26, 10 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 6, 1907 Wolf Island, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died: | July 5, 1986 (aged 78) San Angelo, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Charleston (MO) |
| College: | Missouri, Oklahoma |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Lee was born in Wolf Island, Missouri, in 1907.[1][2]
He played college football for Missouri and Oklahoma. He was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team guard on the 1930 All-Big Six Conference football team.[3]
He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Cleveland Indians (1931), Portsmouth Spartans (1931), and Cincinnati Reds (1933–1934). He appeared in 26 NFL games, 10 as a starter. He kicked one field goal in 1933.[1] He was obtained by the Reds in a transaction with the Providence, Rhode Island, football team.[4]
After retiring from football, he worked for the Missouri State Employment Service and lived in Caruthersville, Missouri.[2] He served in the Army from 1942 to 1945.[5] He was married to Grace Lee with whom he had three children, David H. Lee Jr. (born c 1930), Mabelanna Lee (born c 1933) and Mary S. Lee (born c 1941). He died in 1986 at age 78.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Carroll Ringwalt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ a b World War II Draft Registration Card (D.S.S. Form 1) for David Hilary lee, born December 6, 1907, at Wolf Island, Missouri. Employed by the Missouri State Employment Service. Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line].
- ^ "All Big Six Team for 1930 Chosen by Ass'ted Press". The Kingsport Times. December 1, 1930. p. 2.
- ^ "Two Players Added To Red Football Ranks". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 27, 1933. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ David Lee, born 12/6/07, dired 7/5/86, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line].