Weldon Christopher "Spot" Gentry (September 9, 1906 – March 19, 1990) was an American football player. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and Oklahoma Sooners and professional football for the Providence Steam Roller and Philadelphia Eagles.
 Weldon Gentry, 1930 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | September 9, 1906 Lawton, Oklahoma Indian Territory |
| Died: | March 19, 1990 (aged 83) Oklahoma City |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lawton (OK) |
| College: | Arkansas, Oklahoma |
| Position: | Guard |
| Career history | |
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Early years edit
Gentry was born in 1906 near Lawton, then in the Oklahoma Indian Territory. He attended Lawton High School.[1] He played college football for Arkansas in 1925 and 1926 and for Oklahoma from 1927 to 1929.[2] He was selected to the 1929 All-Big Six football team.[3]
Professional football edit
He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Providence Steam Roller during the 1930 and 1931 seasons. He appeared in 11 NFL games.[4][5] He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles.[2][6]
Later years edit
After his playing career ended, Gentry founded the Oklahoma City Chiefs professional football team. He was an assistant football coach at Oklahoma for a time. He later worked for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and later still for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, focusing on bank robbery cases. He died in 1990 in Oklahoma City.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Weldon Gentry". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Gentry". The Daily Oklahoman. March 21, 1990. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two Sooners Named On Daily's Big-Six Gridiron Aggregation". The Oklahoma Daily. November 27, 1929. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weldon Gentry". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ ""Spot" Gentry Making Good in Pro Football". The Norman Transcript. September 29, 1930. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weldon "Spot" Gentry Signs With Philadelphia Grid Pros". The Oklahoma Daily. June 21, 1930. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.