Cecil Sturgeon
Cecil Owen "Dick" Sturgeon[1] (June 27, 1919 – February 1972) was an American football offensive tackle. He attended North Dakota State University.
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| Born: | June 27, 1919 Carnduff, Saskatchewan, CAN | ||
| Died: | February 1972 (aged 52) | ||
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| College: | North Dakota State | ||
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In 1941, he played in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles before joining the Wilmington Clippers for the rest of the year. In addition to playing both offense and defense for the Clippers, he worked at the Pusey & Jones shipyard in Wilmington.[1][2]
During World War II, Sturgeon joined the United States Army in 1942 and worked in the military police for the 91st Division based at Camp White.[3] He eventually went overseas and served with the United States Fifth Army. In 1945, he participated in the Spaghetti Bowl football game in Italy, where he was the captain of the Fifth Army team.[4]
References
- "Power on Clipper Line". Wilmington Morning News. December 10, 1941. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clippers Lose Star Lineman, Other Returns". Every Evening. September 9, 1942. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Whispers from Camp White". Mail Tribune. April 8, 1943. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Feder, Sid (December 23, 2021). "Army and Air Force Play in Spaghetti Bowl New Year's". Missoulian. AP. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.