Stokes was born in Haslam, Texas, in 1913.[1][2] He grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana, attended C. E. Byrd High School, and then played college football at Centenary.[3]
He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Detroit Lions from 1937 to 1940. He was released by the Lions after the 1940 season and took a job with a Michigan tool company. He made a comeback in 1943 with the Chicago Cardinals, maintaining his weekday job with the tool company while playing football on weekends.[3][4] He appeared in 28 NFL games, 15 as a starter.[3]
Stokes married Helen Rosenblath in 1938.[5] From 1940 until his death in 1967, he worked as the sales manager of a tool company in Memphis, Michigan. He died from a heart attack in Forrest City, Arkansas, at age 54.[2][6]
Referencesedit
^"Former Grid Star Dies En Route to Shreverport". The Shreveport Journal. December 22, 1967. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"L.J. Stokes Dies on Way To Visit Here". The Shreveport Times. December 23, 1967. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
^John N. Sabo (October 12, 1943). "Lee Stokes Is Featured in Tale of Two Cities". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Lee Stokes Weds Queen of Campus". Detroit Free Press. December 21, 1938. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Lee J. Stokes Dead At 54: Suffers Attack On Arkansas Trip". The Port Huron Times Herald. December 26, 1967. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
April 12, 2024
dixie, stokes, james, dixie, stokes, august, 1913, december, 1967, american, football, player, personal, informationborn, 1913, august, 1913haslam, texasdied, december, 1967, 1967, aged, forrest, city, arkansasheight, weight, career, informationhigh, school, b. Lee James Dixie Stokes Jr August 24 1913 December 1967 was an American football player Dixie StokesPersonal informationBorn 1913 08 24 August 24 1913Haslam TexasDied December 1 1967 1967 12 01 aged 54 Forrest City ArkansasHeight 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Weight 205 lb 93 kg Career informationHigh school C E Byrd LA College CentenaryPosition CenterCareer historyDetroit Lions 1937 1939 Chicago Cardinals 1943 Career NFL statisticsGames 28Player stats at PFRStokes was born in Haslam Texas in 1913 1 2 He grew up in Shreveport Louisiana attended C E Byrd High School and then played college football at Centenary 3 He also played professional football in the National Football League NFL as a center for the Detroit Lions from 1937 to 1940 He was released by the Lions after the 1940 season and took a job with a Michigan tool company He made a comeback in 1943 with the Chicago Cardinals maintaining his weekday job with the tool company while playing football on weekends 3 4 He appeared in 28 NFL games 15 as a starter 3 Stokes married Helen Rosenblath in 1938 5 From 1940 until his death in 1967 he worked as the sales manager of a tool company in Memphis Michigan He died from a heart attack in Forrest City Arkansas at age 54 2 6 References edit Former Grid Star Dies En Route to Shreverport The Shreveport Journal December 22 1967 p 21 via Newspapers com a b L J Stokes Dies on Way To Visit Here The Shreveport Times December 23 1967 p 23 via Newspapers com a b c Dixie Stokes Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved August 29 2020 John N Sabo October 12 1943 Lee Stokes Is Featured in Tale of Two Cities Detroit Free Press p 14 via Newspapers com Lee Stokes Weds Queen of Campus Detroit Free Press December 21 1938 p 21 via Newspapers com Lee J Stokes Dead At 54 Suffers Attack On Arkansas Trip The Port Huron Times Herald December 26 1967 p 5B via Newspapers com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dixie Stokes amp oldid 1170316766, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
