Walt McGaw

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Walt McGaw
No. 2
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1899-12-27)December 27, 1899
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Died:October 8, 1979(1979-10-08) (aged 79)
Chicog, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Rockford Central (Illinois)
College:Beloit
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Raymond Peter "Walt" McGaw (December 27, 1899 – October 8, 1979) was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. McGaw was born on December 27, 1899, in Rockford, Illinois, where he attended Rockford Central High School.[1] After high school, he attended Beloit College, where he played college football as an offensive lineman.[2] He was named captain of the football team and was named to the second-team All-State team.[3][4] He also played and was named captain of the Beloit basketball team.[5] McGaw signed with the Green Bay Packers during the 1926 NFL season, where he only played in one game.[1] At the time of his signing, The Post-Crescent described McGaw as "a big rangy guard tipping the beam at a 195 pounder [sic]".[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Walt McGaw Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. "Beloit Unable to Elect Grid Captain for 1924". The Daily Tribune (clipping). December 13, 1923. p. Four. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Packers Ready for Detroiters". The Post-Crescent (clipping). September 18, 1926. p. Thirteen. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Local Gridders On Collegiate All-State Team". The Daily Tribune (clipping). November 25, 1921. p. Eight. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Beloit Nears Title; Swamp Ripon Cagers". The Daily Tribune (clipping). February 18, 1924. p. Six. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.