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Games played:	5
Rushing yards:	13
Average:	2.6

Lee Gentry
No. 46
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	December 1, 1918; Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	December 19, 1992 (aged 74)
Career information
College:	Tulsa
NFL draft:	1941 / round: 22 / pick: 200
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1941);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	5
Rushing yards:	13
Average:	2.6

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Elmer Lee Gentry (December 1, 1918 – December 19, 1992) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Tulsa and was drafted in the 22nd round of the 1941 NFL draft.^[1]

Gentry graduated from Shawnee High School in 1937 where he was an All-state football player. At the University of Tulsa he was named MVP in the East-West All-Star game and drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 22nd round. His pro football career was cut short by World War II.

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^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

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[1] "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

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-'''Elmer Lee Gentry''' (December 1, 1918 &ndash; December 19, 1992) was an [[American football]] [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Washington Redskins]].  He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Tulsa]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the 22nd round of the [[1941 NFL Draft]].
+'''Elmer Lee Gentry''' (December 1, 1918 &ndash; December 19, 1992) was an [[American football]] [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Washington Redskins]].  He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Tulsa]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the 22nd round of the [[1941 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1941 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1941/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
+Gentry graduated from Shawnee High School in 1937 where he was an All-state football player. At the University of Tulsa he was named MVP in the East-West All-Star game and drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 22nd round. His pro football career was cut short by World War II.
+== References ==
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+{{Redskins1941DraftPicks}}
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-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = December 1, 1918
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-| DATE OF DEATH     = December 19, 1992
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 [[Category:1918 births]]
 [[Category:1992 deaths]]
 [[Category:American football running backs]]
-[[Category:American military personnel of World War II]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Shawnee, Oklahoma]]
-[[Category:People from Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Oklahoma]]
 [[Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players]]
 [[Category:Washington Redskins players]]
+[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]