Izzy Weinstock
Isadore "Izzy" Weinstock (June 27, 1913 – September 26, 1997) was an American football player. Weinstock attended James M. Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh. He played college football for the Pitt Panthers football team from 1932 to 1934 and was selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association and the North American Newspaper Alliance as a first-team fullback on the 1934 College Football All-America Team.[1] He was also chosen as a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.[2] He also played professional football as a fullback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1935, and for the Pittsburgh Pirates ins 1937 and 1938.[3] Weinstock sustained a broken nose and thereafter became one of the first football players to wear a face mask.[4]
| Position: | Fullback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 27, 1913 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Died: | September 26, 1997 (aged 84) Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Wilkes-Barre (PA) Coughlin |
| College: | Pittsburgh |
| Career history | |
References
- "Three Stanford Players Selected on All-American Grid Elevens: Grayson, Reynolds and Moscrip Given Honors". Los Angeles Times. 1934-12-02.
- Alan Gould (1934-12-01). "Hund, Larson on Associated Press Star Team: Alabama Gets Two Positions on First Team". Rhinelander Daily News.
- "Izzy Weinstock". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- "Weinstock, Izzy". jewsinsports.org.