Lester Gatewood

Lester Boyd "Buddy" Gatewood was an American professional football player who was a center for the Green [Bay Packers] of the National Football League. He played college football for the Baylor Bears and Tulane [Green Wave football|Tulane Green Wave].

Biography

Gatewood was born in Dallas, Texas, and played college football at Baylor University and Tulane University. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1943 NFL draft and played two seasons with the team. He died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 43 from a heart attack.