Robert Thayer "Death" Halladay (October 29, 1900 – November 12, 1988) was an American football player.

Death Halladay
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Death Halladay, c. 1924
Personal information
Born:(1900-10-29)October 29, 1900
Chicago
Died:November 12, 1988(1988-11-12) (aged 88)
Hinsdale, Illinois
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Hyde Park Academy (IL)
College:Chicago
Position:End
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:17

Halladay was born in 1900 in Chicago and attended Hyde Park Academy High School. He then enrolled at the University of Chicago where he played college football for Amos Alonzo Stagg's Chicago Maroons from 1918 to 1921.[1] Halladay also played center for Chicago's basketball team and was captain of the 1921-22 team.[2][3]

He played professional football as an end for the Racine Legion in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in 17 NFL games, all of them as a starter, during the 1923 and 1924 seasons. He scored two touchdowns.[1][4]

Halladay died in 1988 in Hinsdale, Illinois.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Death Halladay". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ ""Death" Halladay Is Back; 12 C Men Now In Stagg Battalion". Chicago Tribune. September 18, 1920 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Halladay Head of Maroon Five". Chicago Tribune. May 26, 1921. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Death Halladay". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2020.