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Tuffy Leemans

Player of American football (1912-1979)
Person human Q445999

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
November 12, 1912
Date of death
January 19, 1979
Place of birth
Superior
Place of death
Hillsboro Beach
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Occupation
American football player
Educated at
George Washington University[8]
Award received
Pro Football Hall of Fame[9]
Family name
Leemans[15]
Height
+183[16]
Mass
+195[17]
Member of sports team
New York Giants, George Washington Colonials football[11][12]
P14750
DD86-0932-8413-888C-62E3[18]
Place of burial
Gate of Heaven Cemetery[6]
Position played on team / speciality
halfback[13]
Sport
American football[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Tuffy Leemans de Alphonse Leemans ja タフィー・リーマンズ
🔖 Identifiers · 13
VIAF cluster ID
103029776
Library of Congress authority ID
no2009181133
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans.jpg ↗
American National Biography ID
1900638
Find a Grave memorial ID
7390065
Freebase ID
/m/085ml5
NFL.com player ID
tuffy-leemans
Prabook ID
2572766
Pro Football Hall of Fame ID
alphonse-tuffy-leemans
Pro Football Hall of Fame ID (old)
127
Pro Football Reference player ID
L/LeemTu20
Trading Card Database name ID
18884
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WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJh4y36JRQGjhDD93RbKh3

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🔗 Connections
Award received 1
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
George Washington University
Family name 1
Leemans
Instance of 1
human
Member of sports team 1
New York Giants
Place of birth 1
Superior
Place of death 1
Hillsboro Beach
Position played on team / speciality 1
halfback
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
American football
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Summary

Tuffy Leemans was born on November 12, 1912[1], in Superior[2]. He died on January 19, 1979[3], in Hillsboro Beach[4]. He worked as an American football player[5].

FAQs

Where was Tuffy Leemans born?

Tuffy Leemans's place of birth was Superior[2].

Where did Tuffy Leemans die?

Tuffy Leemans died in Hillsboro Beach[4].

What did Tuffy Leemans do for work?

Tuffy Leemans worked as an American football player[5].

Where did Tuffy Leemans go to school?

Tuffy Leemans was educated at George Washington University[8].

What awards did Tuffy Leemans receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[9].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → DD86-0932-8413-888C-62E3
    Position played on team / speciality → halfback
    Place of birth → Superior
    Educated at → George Washington University
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