Ernest Alexander "Tex" Hamer (October 4, 1901 – May 9, 1981) was a professional football player for the Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1924 until 1927. Hamer won the 1926 NFL championship with the Yellow Jackets.
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| Position: | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 4, 1901 Junction, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | May 9, 1981 (aged 79) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | San Antonio (TX) Military Academy |
| College: | Penn |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College Football highlights
editHe played college football at University of Pennsylvania. In 1922 he was named captain of the Quakers football team.[1] On October 15, 1922, Hamer threw two touchdown passes to Carl Ertresvaag resulting in a 12-0 Quakers win over the University of Maryland, College Park.[2]
Pro Football
editHamer played for the Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1924-1926 and finished with 19 rushing TDs, including 12 in 1924.[3]
In 1924 against the Providence Steamroller, Hamer threw an 18-yard pass to Les Haws for a touchdown for a 21-10 Yellow Jackets win. In a rematch of the two teams Hamer scored off of a short run in the third quarter, then ran for a 35-yard touchdown run in the final period to clinch a 16-3 win.[4] On Thanksgiving Day 1926, Hamer scored a touchdown on the Yellow Jackets’ first possession against the Green Bay Packers for a 20-14 Frankford win[5] In 1926, Hamer kicked an extra point to give the Jackets a 7-6 win over the Detroit Panthers.[6]
Boxing
editHe was also a professional boxer winning 4 matches (3 by knockout) while losing 3 matches (all by knockout).[7]
Notes
edit- ^ "South Media Fire Company". southmediafire.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "PENN ELEVEN WINS ON FORWARD PASSES - Aerial Attack by Hamer and Ertresvaag Beats Maryland, 12-0, Before 26,000. - Article - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. October 15, 1922. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Tex Hamer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Providence Starts Rolling" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "Frankford Yellow Jackets". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "Hap Moran". hapmoran.org. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "BoxRec - Tex Hamer". boxrec.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
