Century Allen "Wally" Milstead (January 1, 1901 – June 2, 1963) was a collegiate and professional

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player. He played college football at

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and at

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, where his play earned him

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recognition. Milstead went on to play with the professional Philadelphia Quakers of the American Football League and the New York Giants of the

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(NFL). He got his name for being born on the first day of the twentieth century, January 1, 1901. Milstead was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.

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* * 1901 births 1963 deaths American football tackles New York Giants players Philadelphia Quakers (AFL) players Wabash Little Giants football players Yale Bulldogs football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from Rock Island, Illinois Players of American football from Illinois People from Pleasantville, New York Players of American football from Pittsburgh {{collegefootball-player-stub