Century Milstead

Century Milstead
Date of birth (1901-01-01)January 1, 1901
Place of birth Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Date of death June 2, 1963(1963-06-02) (aged 62)
Place of death Pleasantville, New York
Career information
Position(s) Tackle
College Wabash, Yale
Career history
As player
1925 New York Giants
1926 Philadelphia Quakers
1927–1928 New York Giants
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Century Allen "Wally" Milstead (January 1, 1901 – June 2, 1963) was a collegiate and professional American football player. He played college football at Wabash College and at Yale University, where his play earned him All-America recognition. Milstead went on to play with the professional Philadelphia Quakers of the American Football League and the New York Giants of the National Football League (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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