Bill Capps

Thomas Wilburn "Bill" Capps (June 23, 1904 – January 4, 1979) was an American football lineman. He played college football for East Central State University and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Frankford Yellow Jackets (1929–1930) and Minneapolis Red Jackets (1930).

Bill Capps
Personal information
Born:(1904-06-23)June 23, 1904
Pooleville, Oklahoma
Died:January 4, 1979(1979-01-04) (aged 74)
Oklahoma City, OK
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Ada (OK)
College:East Central (OK)
Position:Tackle, guard
Career history

Early years and college

Capps was born in Pooleville, Oklahoma, in 1904. He moved to Randlett, Oklahoma, as a boy and attended Ada High School in Ada, Oklahoma.[1] He attended East Central State University, also in Ada, and played college football there.

Professional football

He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle and guard for the Frankford Yellow Jackets (1929–1930) and Minneapolis Red Jackets (1930). He appeared in 15 NFL games, 11 as a starter.[2] He also played for the Tulsa Oilers of the American Football League in 1934.[3]

Later years

After his football career ended, Capps owned a motel and a used car lot in Oklahoma City. He moved to Weatherford, Oklahoma, in 1960 where he was a partner in an auto dealership. He died in 1979 at age 74 of a heart ailment.[1]

References
  1. "T.W. Capps Services Set". The Daily Oklahoman. January 7, 1979. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bill Capps". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. "Tom Capps". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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