Louis Childs Usher (June 27, 1897 – January 1, 1927) was an
American football player. He played professionally as
tackle
Tackle may refer to:
* In football:
** Tackle (football move), a play in various forms of football
** Tackle (gridiron football position), a position in American football and Canadian football
** Dump tackle, a forceful move in rugby of picking ...
,
guard, and
center in the
National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the
Rochester Jeffersons,
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
,
Hammond Pros,
Kenosha Maroons, and
Milwaukee Badgers. Usher was killed on January 1, 1927, in an automobile accident near
Calumet City, Illinois.
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1897 births
1927 deaths
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All-American college football players
Players of American football from Chicago
Road incident deaths in Illinois
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