Walt Cassidy

This article is about the American football player. For artist, see Walt Cassidy (artist).

Walt Cassidy
Personal information
Born:(1901-01-03)January 3, 1901
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Died:December 28, 1944(1944-12-28) (aged 43)
English Channel
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College:Detroit Mercy
Position:End
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

References

  1. ^ "Walt Cassidy". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "Access to Archival Databases (AAD)". National Archives. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Walter Charles Cassidy". HonorStates. Retrieved April 2, 2022.


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