Leland Devore

Leland Swarts Devore (1889–1939) was an American football tackle and military officer. He played college football with Army and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1911. Devore grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia and was the son of J. H. Devore, a prominent West Virginia broker. He graduated from Wheeling High School and enrolled at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Devore, who was 6 feet, 4 inches tall, and weighed 225 pounds, played at the tackle position for Army's football team while attending West Point. In 1911, Devore was selected as a first-team All-American, then selected as the captain of the 1912 Army Black Knights football team. Devore was also the heavyweight boxing champion at the academy, the silver medalist in heavyweight wrestling, and let

Leland Devore

Leland Swarts Devore (1889–1939) was an American football tackle and military officer. He played college football with Army and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1911. Devore grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia and was the son of J. H. Devore, a prominent West Virginia broker. He graduated from Wheeling High School and enrolled at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Devore, who was 6 feet, 4 inches tall, and weighed 225 pounds, played at the tackle position for Army's football team while attending West Point. In 1911, Devore was selected as a first-team All-American, then selected as the captain of the 1912 Army Black Knights football team. Devore was also the heavyweight boxing champion at the academy, the silver medalist in heavyweight wrestling, and let