Lee Snoots
 Lee Snoots pictured in the 1910s | |||
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| Position: | Back | ||
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| Born: | August 12, 1892 Columbus, Ohio,U.S. | ||
| Died: | November 29, 1968(aged 76) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
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| College: | Marietta | ||
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John Lee "Bullet"[1]Snoots(August 12, 1892 – November 29, 1968) was anAmerican footballbackwho played nine seasons professionally.[2]He played with theColumbus Panhandlesfor eight seasons and theWest Side A.C.for one season.
Snoots was born on August 12, 1892, inColumbus, Ohio.He went toMarietta College.[1]Snoots became a professional football player for theColumbus Panhandlesin 1914.[3]In his second season, he played in 12 games, starting in all 12.[4]He played 11 games (starting all 11) in 1916 before serving inWorld War I.[4]He returned for a second stint in 1919 and played 10 games. In 1920, the Panhandles joined the newly formedAPFA(now NFL) as Snoots played in between 3 and 7 games.[5]He did not play in 1921 but made a return to the Panhandles in 1922 while playing in 7 games. He also scored 1 touchdown.[5]He played in 10 games the following year while scoring 1 touchdown again.[5]He played with theWest Side A.C.in 1924.[6]He played his fourth and final stint with the Panhandles in 1925, making one appearance.[7][8]In 1931, he was a candidate forcounty clerkofFranklin County, Ohio.[9]Snoots died on November 29, 1968, at the age of 76 in his hometown,Columbus, Ohio.
References
[edit]- ^ab"THESE TWO STARS COMPRISE BEST PART OF THE PANHANDLE'S JUSTLY FAMED SCORING TEAM".The Rock Island Argus.November 18, 1919 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Players With Panhandles to Appear Against Rock Island".The Daily Times.November 18, 1919 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Untitled".Dayton Daily News.November 29, 1914 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^ab"Lee Snoots Stats - Pro Football Archives".www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^abc"Lee Snoots Stats".Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^"WEST SIDERS WIN OPENER".Chillicothe Gazette.October 6, 1924 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Lee Snoots Career Stats".StatMuse.
- ^"Lee Snoots Football Statistics | The Football Database".FootballDB.com.
- ^"J. Lee Snoots, Known Here, Seeks Office".The Times Recorder.March 16, 1931 – viaNewspapers.com.
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