Tex Leyendecker

American football player (1906–1988)

American football player

Tex LeyendeckerNo. 35

Position:| Tackle
Personal information
Born:| (1906-02-03)February 3, 1906
Columbus, Texas, U.S.
Died:| June 24, 1988(1988-06-24) (aged 82)
Columbus, Texas, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:| 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:| Waco (Waco, Texas)
College:| Vanderbilt (1931–1932)
Career history

* Philadelphia Eagles (1933)

Career highlights and awards

* 2× First-team All-Southern (1931, 1932)

Career NFL statistics
| Games played:| 2

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Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Boede "Tex" Leyendecker, Jr. (February 3, 1906 – June 24, 1988) was an American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He was a member of the inaugural Philadelphia Eagles football team in 1933. Leyendecker played for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football teams, twice selected All-Southern.

## References

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1. ^ "Tex Leyendecker". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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1931 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections

Backfield|

* QB Austin Downes
* HB Gene McEver
* HB Don Zimmerman
* FB Johnny Cain

Line|

* E Jerry Dalrymple
* E Vernon Smith
* T Tex Leyendecker
* T Ray Saunders
* G Herman Hickman
* G John Scafide
* C Clarence Gracey

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1932 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections

Backfield|

* QB Jimmy Hitchcock
* HB Don Zimmerman
* HB Beattie Feathers
* FB Johnny Cain

Line|

* E Virgil Rayburn
* E David Ariail
* T Tex Leyendecker
* T Fred Crawford
* G Thomas Hupke
* G John Scafide
* C Clarence Gracey

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Philadelphia Eagles 1933 inaugural season roster

* Howie Auer
* Joe Carpe
* Joe Carter
* Paul Cuba
* Red Davis
* Fred Felber
* Dick Fencl
* Bob Gonya
* Tom Hanson
* George Kenneally
* Red Kirkman
* Art Koeninger
* Joe Kresky
* Rick Lackman
* Porter Lainhart
* Milt Leathers
* Roy Lechthaler
* Tex Leyendecker
* John Lipski
* Harry O'Boyle
* Henry Obst
* Nick Prisco
* Jack Roberts
* Ev Rowan
* Reb Russell
* Dick Smith
* Ray Smith
* Larry Steinbach
* Dick Thornton
* Guy Turnbow
* Jodie Whire
* Diddie Willson
* Lee Woodruff
* Jim Zyntell

* Head coach: Lud Wray

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