Jessie Gordon "Obie" Bristow (April 17, 1900 – December 22, 1969)[1] was a professional football player in the early National Football League for the Kansas City Cowboys and the Cleveland Bulldogs. He was also a professional player for the Hartford Blues, prior to that team's entry into the NFL in 1926.
Date of birth | April 17, 1900 |
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Place of birth | Pryor, Oklahoma |
Date of death | December 22, 1969 | (aged 69)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Wingback, Tailback |
US college | Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma |
Career history | |
As player | |
1925 | Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL) |
1925 | Hartford Blues (Ind.) |
1925–1926 | Kansas City Cowboys (NFL) |
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Prior to his pro career, Bristow played college football and baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners. He earned a letter with the team in 1922. He also lettered on the baseball team.[2]
References
edit- ^ "1969 - 1960 Pro Football Necrology List". Pro Football Deaths 1967. Oldest Living Pro Football Players. 2012. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ "2022 Oklahoma Sooners baseball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. February 17, 2022. p. 103. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- Hogrogian, John (1982). "The Hartford Blues Part I" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (8). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-27.