Walt Cassidy
American football player (1901–1944)
American football player
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Born: | (1901-01-03)January 3, 1901 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | ||
Died: | December 28, 1944(1944-12-28) (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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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]
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]
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