Walt McGaw
American football player (1899–1979)
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Raymond Peter "Walt" McGaw (December 27, 1899 – October 8, 1979) was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. McGaw was born on December 27, 1899, in Rockford, Illinois, where he attended Rockford Central High School.[1] After high school, he attended Beloit College, where he played college football as an offensive lineman.[2] He was named captain of the football team and was named to the second-team All-State team.[3][4] He also played and was named captain of the Beloit basketball team.[5]
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Chicog, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| Position | Guard | ||||
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| Born | December 27, 1899 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Died | October 8, 1979 (aged 79) Chicog, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Rockford Central (Illinois) | ||||
| College | Beloit | ||||
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McGaw signed with the Green Bay Packers during the 1926 NFL season, where he only played in one game.[1] At the time of his signing, The Post-Crescent described McGaw as "a big rangy guard tipping the beam at a 195 pounder [sic]".[3]