Walter Charles Cassidy (January 31, 1901 – December 27, 1944) was a player in the National Football League. He played with the Kenosha Maroons during the 1924 NFL season.[1]
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| Born: | January 3, 1901 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | December 28, 1944 (aged 43) English Channel | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Detroit Mercy | ||||
| Position: | End | ||||
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Cassidy enlisted in the Army in Toledo on July 27, 1942.[2] He joined the Army Air Forces and rose to the rank of staff sergeant.[3] On December 27, 1944, Cassidy was one of three fatalities aboard a Douglas C-47 Skytrain when it crashed into the English Channel.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Walt Cassidy". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ "Access to Archival Databases (AAD)". National Archives. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Walter Charles Cassidy". HonorStates. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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