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.
Cassidy enlisted in the Army in Toledo on July 27, 1942. He joined the Army Air Forces and rose to the rank of staff sergeant. On December 27, 1944, Cassidy was one of three fatalities aboard a Douglas C-47 Skytrain when it crashed into the English Channel.
References
- "Walt Cassidy". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- "Access to Archival Databases (AAD)". National Archives. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Walter Charles Cassidy". HonorStates. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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