Lou Usher
Appearance
Born: | Chicago, Illinois | June 27, 1897
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Died: | January 1, 1927 near Calumet City, Illinois | (aged 29)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Tackle, guard, center |
College | Syracuse University |
Career history | |
As player | |
1920, 1921 | Rochester Jeffersons |
1921, 1923 | Chicago Bears |
1923, 1924, 1926 | Hammond Pros |
1924 | Kenosha Maroons |
1924 | Milwaukee Badgers |
Louis Childs "Lou" Usher (June 27, 1897 – January 1, 1927) was an American football player. He played professionally as tackle, guard, and center in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the Rochester Jeffersons, Chicago Bears, Hammond Pros, Kenosha Maroons, and Milwaukee Badgers. Usher was killed on January 1, 1927 in an automobile accident near Calumet City, Illinois.[1]
References
- ^ AP (January 2, 1927). "Lou Usher, Grid Star, Dies in Auto Crash". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1927 deaths
- American football centers
- American football guards
- American football tackles
- Chicago Bears players
- Hammond Pros players
- Kenosha Maroons players
- Milwaukee Badgers players
- Rochester Jeffersons players
- Syracuse Orange football players
- All-American college football players
- Sportspeople from Chicago
- Players of American football from Illinois
- Road incident deaths in Illinois
- American football offensive lineman, 1890s birth stubs