Byron Gentry
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| Position: | Brawley, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | February 10, 1992 (aged 78) Paso Robles, California, U.S. | ||||
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| College: | USC | ||||
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Byron Burk Gentry (October 20, 1913 – February 10, 1992)
Gentry played college football at the University of Southern California where he was also a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. At USC, he played on the 1931 and 1932 Rose Bowl championship teams.[4] He was a decorated soldier, rising to the rank of Capitan,[5] and serving as an intelligence officer in World War II. He later was a state and national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.[6][7] Gentry's post-football career was in the law and he was city attorney of Pasadena, California for sixteen years. He was also a published writer and poet.[8]
References
- ^ Byron Gentry at Find a Grave
- ISBN 9781476603988.
- ^ "Byron Gentry: Career Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ISBN 9781476615110.
- ^ Congress, United States (1962-01-01). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "Past State Commanders Department of California" (PDF). Veterans of Foreign Wars, DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ United States Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1993-01-01.
- ISBN 9780933149342.
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