Leon Pense

American football player (1922–2015)
American football player
Leon Pense
Personal information
Born:(1922-02-05)February 5, 1922
Chewey, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:January 22, 2015(2015-01-22) (aged 92)
Crockett, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:Bartlesville (OK)
College:Arkansas
Position:Blocking back
NFL draft:1945 / Round: 9 / Pick: 79
Career history
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (1945)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SWC (1943)
Player stats at PFR

James Leon Pense (February 5, 1922 – January 22, 2015) was an American football blocking back who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Arkansas and attended Bartlesville High School in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "James Leon "Pete" Pense". callawayallee.com.
  2. ^ "The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide". google.ca. 1944.
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