Roy Martineau
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Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
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| Positions | Guard, fullback, tackle |
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| Born | August 20, 1900 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1961 (aged 61) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Solvay (NY) |
| College | Buffalo, Syracuse |
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Daniel Roy Martineau (August 20, 1900 – October 25, 1961) was an American football player, coach, and professional wrestler.
Martineau was born in 1900 in Solvay, New York.[1] He attended Solvay High School in Solvay, New York. He played college football at Syracuse.[2] He also rowed for the Syracuse crew, was a member of the wrestling team, and worked on the Delaware & Hudson Railroad.[3][4] In November 1922, he was suspended from further participation in college athletics on the charge that he participated in a professional football game in Utica, New York.[5]
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback, tackle, and guard for the Buffalo All-Americans in 1923 and the Rochester Jeffersons in 1924 and 1925. He appeared in 18 NFL games, 13 of them as a starter.[2][6]
In 1926, he returned to Syracuse as line coach and freshman coach. He also began participating in professional wrestling.[7] By 1929, he was serving as the municipal athletic director in Syracuse, New York.[8]
He later worked as city parks commissioner in Syracuse. The Martineau Park in Eastwood is named for him.[1]