Gilbert N. Sterr (July 3, 1900 – March 12, 1974) was a player in the

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for the

Racine Tornadoes The Racine Legion was a professional American football team based in Racine, Wisconsin, of the National Football League from 1922 to 1924. Its official name was the Horlick-Racine Legion. The team then operated as the Racine Tornadoes in 1926. ...

in 1926. He played at the collegiate level at

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Biography

Sterr was born on July 3, 1900, in

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. He died there in 1974.

References

1900 births 1974 deaths Players of American football from Wisconsin American football quarterbacks Carroll Pioneers football players Racine Tornadoes players People from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Sportspeople from the Milwaukee metropolitan area {{quarterback-1900s-stub