Obie Bristow

American football player (1900–1969)

American football player

Obie Bristow

Personal information

Born:

(1900-04-17)April 17, 1900
Pryor, Oklahoma, U.S.

Died:

December 22, 1969(1969-12-22) (aged 69)
Big Spring, Texas, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

210 lb (95 kg)

Career information

High school:

Pryor

College:

Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Position:

Wingback, halfback

Career history

Cleveland Bulldogs (1925)
Hartford Blues (1925)
Kansas City Cowboys (1925–1926)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	17
Games started:	15

Jessie Gordon "Obie" Bristow (April 17, 1900 – December 22, 1969) was an American football player and coach, state legislator, and oil operator. He played professionlly in the early National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Bulldogs and the Kansas City Cowboys. He was also a professional player for the Hartford Blues, prior to that team's entry into the NFL in 1926.^[1] Prior to his pro career, Bristow played college football and baseball at the University of Oklahoma. He earned a letter with the team in 1922. He also lettered on the baseball team.^[2]

Bristow later coached the football team at Big Spring High School in Big Spring, Texas for four years. He served as a member of the Democratic Party in the Texas House of Representatives from 1953 to 1959 and later worked as an independent oil operator.^[3] He was found dead by hanging on December 22, 1969, in Big Spring. His death was ruled a suicide.^[4]

References

^ Hogrogian, John (1982). "The Hartford Blues; Part 1" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. 4 (8). Professional Football Researchers Association: 3–4. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
^ "2022 Oklahoma Sooners baseball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. February 17, 2022. p. 103. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
^ "Jessie Gordon Bristow". Austin, Texas: Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
^ "'Obie' Bristow, Ill, Found Hanged". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. December 23, 1969. p. 2. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .