Walter French

Halfback, American football player

1899 – 1984

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Who was Walter French?

Walter Edward French, was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues, for the Philadelphia Athletics, from 1923 to 1929. He won the 1929 World Series with the Athletics.

Aside from baseball, he also played football for the Rochester Jeffersons and the Pottsville Maroons of the National Football League. French was instrumental in helping the Maroons win the 1925 NFL Championship, before it was stripped from the team due to a rules violation.

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Born
Jul 12, 1899
Moorestown
Profession
Education
  • Rutgers University
  • United States Military Academy
Lived in
  • Moorestown
Died
May 13, 1984
Mountain Home

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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