Tex Hamer
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| Position: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) |
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| High school: | San Antonio (TX) Military Academy |
| College: | Penn |
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Ernest Alexander "Tex" Hamer (October 4, 1901 – May 9, 1981) was a professional football player for the Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1924 until 1927. Hamer won the 1926 NFL championship with the Yellow Jackets.
College Football highlights
He played college football at University of Pennsylvania. In 1922 he was named captain of the Quakers football team.[1] On October 15, 1922, Hamer threw two touchdown passes to Carl Ertresvaag resulting in a 12-0 Quakers win over the University of Maryland, College Park.[2]
Pro Football
Hamer played for the Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1924-1926 and finished with 19 rushing TDs, including 12 in 1924.[3]
In 1924 against the
Detroit Panthers.[6]
Boxing
He was also a professional boxer winning 4 matches (3 by knockout) while losing 3 matches (all by knockout).[7]
Notes
- ^ "South Media Fire Company". southmediafire.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ^ "PENN ELEVEN WINS ON FORWARD PASSES - Aerial Attack by Hamer and Ertresvaag Beats Maryland, 12-0, Before 26,000. - Article - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. 15 October 1922. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ^ "Tex Hamer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Providence Starts Rolling" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "Frankford Yellow Jackets". Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "Hap Moran". hapmoran.org. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ^ "BoxRec - Tex Hamer". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
