Tam Rose

Tam Rose
Born (1888-12-05)December 5, 1888
Tonawanda, New York
Died October 2, 1961(1961-10-02) (aged 72)
Tonawanda, New York
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 170 pounds (77 kg)
Position(s) Halfback
College Syracuse University
Statistics
Teams
1916–1921 Tonawanda Kardex

Walter Sumner "Tam" Rose (December 5, 1888 – October 2, 1961) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tonawanda Kardex. He played as the team's halfback and served as its head coach head coach. Rose was the head coach of the Kardex from its founding in 1916. The team played in only one game in the NFL before folding in 1921. Rose was a captain of the football team at Syracuse University from 1913 to 1915. There he was twice selected to Walter Camp's All-American team, and was the leading point scorer for Syracuse.

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