Spin Roy
 Spin Roy, 1917 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 23, 1896 Alexander, New York |
| Died: | April 28, 1947 North Tonawanda, New York |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Tonawanda (NY) |
| Position: | End |
| Career history | |
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Elmer Thomas "Spin" Roy (October 23, 1896 – April 28, 1947) was an American football player.
Roy was born in 1896 in Alexander, New York, moved to North Tonawanda, New York, as a boy and attended North Tonawanda High School.[1][2] He was a star football player at North Tonawanda.[1] During World War I, he served in the Army.[2][3]
He played at the end position in the National Football League (NFL) for the Rochester Jeffersons from 1921 and 1925 and for the Buffalo Bisons in 1927. He appeared in 22 NFL games, 16 of them as a starter.[4] He also played professional football for the Eldredge Bicycle Club of Tonawanda.[1]
In later years, Roy worked for Bell Aircraft in Buffalo, New York.[5] He died of a heart attack in 1947 at his home in North Tonawanda.[1] He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kenmore, New York.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Former Star Football Player Dies Suddenly". not provided. April 29, 1947.
- ^ a b "Elmer Roy". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service.
- ^ "Spin Roy". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Draft registration card for Elmer Thomas Roy, born October 23, 1896, in Alexander, New York.
- ^ "Elmer Roy". Find a Grave. Retrieved February 23, 2022.