Roy Martineau
American football player (1900-1961)
Daniel Roy Martineau (August 20, 1900 – October 25, 1961) was an American football player, coach, and professional wrestler.
Martineau was born in 1900 in Solvay, New York. He attended Solvay High School in Solvay, New York. He played college football at Syracuse. He also rowed for the Syracuse crew, was a member of the wrestling team, and worked on the Delaware & Hudson Railroad. In November 1922, he was suspended from further participation in college athletics on the charge that he participated in a professional football game in Utica, New York.
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback, tackle, and guard for the Buffalo All-Americans in 1923 and the Rochester Jeffersons in 1924 and 1925. He appeared in 18 NFL games, 13 of them as a starter.
In 1926, he returned to Syracuse as line coach and freshman coach. He also began participating in professional wrestling.
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