Gordon Wallace (American football)

Gordon Lewis "Sea-Going" Wallace (August 6, 1899 – July 9, 1931) was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Rochester and was captain of the 1922 Rochester football team. He later played professional football a back for the Rochester Jeffersons in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in three NFL games during the 1923 and 1924 seasons. After retiring from football, he worked as a high school teacher in Rochester. He died in 1932 while inflating a tire that exploded.

Gordon Wallace
Wallace in 1922
Personal information
Born:August 6, 1899
Warrensburg, New York
Died:July 9, 1931
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:East (NY)
College:Rochester
Position:Fullback
Career history
  • Rochester Jeffersons (1923–1924)
Career NFL statistics
Games:3
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