Walt Cassidy
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PositionEnd
BornJanuary 3, 1901
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 1944 (aged 43)
English Channel
English Channel
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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| Born | January 3, 1901 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Died | December 28, 1944 (aged 43) English Channel | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| College | Detroit Mercy | ||||
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Walter Charles Cassidy (January 31, 1901 – December 27, 1944) was a player in the National Football League. He played with the Kenosha Maroons during the 1924 NFL season.[1]
Cassidy enlisted in the Army in Toledo on July 27, 1942.[2] He joined the Army Air Forces and rose to the rank of staff sergeant.[3] On December 27, 1944, Cassidy was one of three fatalities aboard a Douglas C-47 Skytrain when it crashed into the English Channel.[3]
