| Birth: | Jun. 17, 1887 | | Death: | Mar. 24, 1930 | 
College Football Player, Journalist. A pioneering football great, he played for the University of Chicago from 1904 to 1906. His drop-kick punting abilities helped the team to maintain a 56-game winning streak. He was later a sportswriter for the "Chicago Tribune", and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Search Amazon for Walter Eckersall | | | Burial:
Oak Woods Cemetery
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois, USA
Plot: Section B Division 1 Lot 53 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jun 04, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 9840 |
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