Laurie Walquist
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Lawrence "Laurie" Walquist (March 9, 1898 – September 1985) was a professional American football
player who played quarterback
for nine seasons for the Chicago Bears
. He was born in Rockford, Illinois
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Laurie Walquist attended Rockford High School where he played both basketball and football. He graduated in 1918. Laurie served in the United States Army in 1918 and while he was accepted at West Point, he chose to attend the University of Illinois.
He graduated from U of I in 1922 receiving a BS in Economics. During his collegiate years, he was President of the Junior Class, member of Ma-Wan-Dee, and belonged to TKE and AK PSI Fraternities.
Laurie starred in basketball in 1919-20, 20-21, 21-22 and was picked for All Conference Guard in 1922. Additionally, he won four (4) Letters in football, was captain in 1921 and played right-half and quarterback under Coach Bob Zuppke. He was picked for All Conference and All Western in 1919 - 20.
Laurie played with the Chicago Bears for 10 years, 1922–1931 and continued with the team, through the mid-1930s as an assist coach along with Paddy Driscoll under head coach George Halas.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who played quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for nine seasons for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was born in Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
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Laurie Walquist attended Rockford High School where he played both basketball and football. He graduated in 1918. Laurie served in the United States Army in 1918 and while he was accepted at West Point, he chose to attend the University of Illinois.
He graduated from U of I in 1922 receiving a BS in Economics. During his collegiate years, he was President of the Junior Class, member of Ma-Wan-Dee, and belonged to TKE and AK PSI Fraternities.
Laurie starred in basketball in 1919-20, 20-21, 21-22 and was picked for All Conference Guard in 1922. Additionally, he won four (4) Letters in football, was captain in 1921 and played right-half and quarterback under Coach Bob Zuppke. He was picked for All Conference and All Western in 1919 - 20.
Laurie played with the Chicago Bears for 10 years, 1922–1931 and continued with the team, through the mid-1930s as an assist coach along with Paddy Driscoll under head coach George Halas.