Wop Drumstead

Walter Drumstead (born Dremstadt; September 4, 1898 – May 18, 1946) was an American football guard who played one game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Hammond Pros. He did not attend college, and also played independent ball with the Hammond Scatenas, Boosters, and Colonials.

Wop Drumstead
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1898-09-04)September 4, 1898
Hammond, Indiana
Died:May 18, 1946(1946-05-18) (aged 47)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:none
Career history
  • Hammond Scatenas (1921–1923)
  • Hammond Boosters (1924–1925)
  • Hammond Pros (1925)
  • Hammond Boosters (1925)
  • Hammond Colonials (1929)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

He was born Walter Dremstadt on September 4, 1898, in Hammond, Indiana. He did not attend college, and a 1923 article called him, "from the college of hard knocks."[1]

In 1921, Drumstead started a football career with the independent Hammond Scatenas.[2] He joined the Hammond Boosters in 1924 after three seasons played with the Scatenas, and scored a touchdown in one of his first appearances with the team.[3]

After playing most of the 1925 season with the Boosters, Drumstead left the team for one game to play in the National Football League (NFL) with the Hammond Pros. He was a starter in their 0–13 loss against the Chicago Cardinals, and returned to the Boosters afterwards.[4] Though he was a "fan favorite" and was expected to join the team for the 1926 season, he retired.[5]

He returned a few years later, playing the left guard position for the Hammond Colonials in 1929.[6]

He died in on May 18, 1946, at the age of 47.[7]

References
  1. "Thousands Expected For Game". The Times. September 27, 1924 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Scatenas Nose Out Cardinals". The Times. October 23, 1922 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Record Breaking Crowd Sees Boosters Win 18-0". The Times. September 22, 1924 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cards' Rival for Pro Grid Title Likely to Be Outlawed". Chicago Tribune. December 13, 1925 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Boosters Getting Ready For Season". The Times. August 23, 1926 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gallivan's Perfect Pass Ties Score". The Times. November 18, 1929 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Wop Drumstead Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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