J. Peter Stout (June 1, 1924 – September 10, 1996) was an American professional football player. He played as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1949 to 1950. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1946 NFL draft by the New York Giants. Born in Throckmorton, Texas, Stout played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU). He was a first-team selection by the Associated Press on the 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team.[1] Stout was elected captain of the 1948 TCU Horned Frogs football team.[2] He also played with the 1943 North Texas Aggies football team while he was a United States Marine Corps trainee at North Texas Agricultural College (NATC)—now known as the University of Texas at Arlington.[3]
 Stout on a 1951 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 1, 1924 Throckmorton, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | September 10, 1996 (aged 73) Edinburg, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Throckmorton | ||||||||||||||
| College: | North Texas Agricultural (1943) TCU (1946–1948) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1946 / round: 5 / pick: 35 | ||||||||||||||
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Stout was born on June 1, 1924, on a ranch in Throckmorton, Texas. He served in the Marines during World War II and saw action in the Battle of Okinawa.[4] He died on September 11, 1996, in Edinburg, Texas.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Clyde Scott Only Porker to Make All-Southwest". Hope Star, Arkansas. December 1, 1947. p. 5.
- ^ Melton, Amos (February 6, 1948). "TCU Elects Stout Captain; 106 Players Get Equipment". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Flem Hall (September 15, 1943). "The Sport Tide". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 21. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "Marine Pete Stout Looks Forward to More Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. June 7, 1945. p. 19. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Obituaries; Pete Stout". The Monitor. McAllen, Texas. September 13, 1996. p. 2D. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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