Birtie Maher
American football player (1892–1980)
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Gilbert Thomas "Birtie" Maher (December 16, 1892 – December 3, 1980) was an American football player.
PositionEnd
BornDecember 16, 1892
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 3, 1980 (aged 87)
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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| Position | End | ||||||
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| Born | December 16, 1892 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | December 3, 1980 (aged 87) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
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| College | Detroit | ||||||
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Maher was born in 1892 to Irish immigrant parents in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit.[1][2] He played college football for the University of Detroit as its star halfback in 1913,[3] and for the Detroit Heralds starting in 1911.[4] When the Heralds joined the new National Football League (NFL) in 1920, Maher was a member of Detroit's first NFL team.[5]