Seaman Squyres, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Seaman Squyres

American-football player (1910-1979)

Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1910

Place of Birth: Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1979

Profession: American football player

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Charles Seaman "Cob" Squyres (March 2, 1910 – November 30, 1979) was an American football halfback who played one season with the Cincinnati Reds of the National Football League.
His parents were James Elton and Hallie Hawthorne Squyres.
His father was with the Santa Fe Railroad and the family lived in Shawnee OK when he was born.
Soon afterward the family moved to Cleburne, TX.
where Seaman's athletic ability was soon recognized at Cleburne High School.
He was named All-State in football and in 1968 by the Amarillo Globe as the hero of the "Greatest High School Upset." Cisco High School was known as an area powerhouse and outweighed the Cleburne team by 30 pounds.
Squares' punting kept Cisco out of the end zone and the game ended in a 0-0 tie. Squyres played college football at Rice University then played with the Cincinnati Reds pro football team in 1933.
He was married to Dorothy Gately of Chicago.