PLAYER PROFILE

TILLIE VOSS

STATISTICS & HISTORY

Walter “Tillie” Voss ranks as one of the greatest athletes in the history of Detroit, Michigan. After coming to prominence as a schoolboy star, he attended the University of Detroit where he played football, basketball, baseball and was also a member of the track team. Voss led the men’s basketball team in scoring in 1917 with a 12.9 scoring average and again in 1921 with an 8.7 per game average. He was the first captain of two major sports captaining the 1917 and 1917 football teams and also the basketball team for a season. Voss was a standout tackle and also a placekicker. The 1917 football team was 8-1-0. Throughout the 1920’s, Voss played both professional football and basketball.

 

TILLIE VOSS Height: 6:03 Weight: 205 College: Detroit U’21
Walter Clarence Voss Born: Mar 28, 1897 Died:  Dec 14, 1975 Hometown: Detroit, Mi.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1915-16 Detroit Rayls
1916-17 Detroit College 12.9
1917-18 Detroit College
1918-19 U.S. Navy Military Service
1918-19 Detroit Rayls Indep
1919-20 Detroit College
1920-21 Detroit College 8.7
1921-22 Detroit Kelly Greens Indep
1921-22 Fort Wayne Caseys Indep
1921-22 Fort Wayne Caseys Indep.
1922-23 Fort Wayne Caseys Indep.
1923-24 Fort Wayne Caseys Indep.
1923-24 Detroit McCarthys Indep.
1924-25 Detroit McCarthys Indep.
1924-25 Detroit Pulaski Indep.
1925-26 DetroitRochesterBrooklyn ABL 30 44 52 140 4.7
1926-27 Washington ABL 31 39 66 144 4.6
1927-28  DetroitFort WayneChicago ABL 27 17 10 44 1.6
1928-29 Chicago ABL 27 16 8 40 1.5
1929-30 Chicago ABL 32 15 6 36 1.1
Major League Totals 147 131 142 404 2.7
PLAYOFF RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1925-26 Brooklyn ABL 3 1 7 9 3.0
Major League Totals 3 1 7 9 3.0
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