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Lou Gehrig
Justin Burrous
Birth – Date and Place
• Friday June 19, 1903
• New York, New York
Family
• Dad is Heinrich Gehrig
• Mom is Christina Fack
• His wife was Eleanor Tuitchel
Early Childhood Life
• First pro baseball game on June 15, 1923
• played football for Columbia in 1922
Education
• Went to the University of Columbia
Accomplishments and Awards
• .994 batting average • 2130 games played in a row• Last game April 30,1939• Won the triple crown in 1927• Had the most grand slams in a year(23)• First player to have number be retired• 1927 American league most valuable player
award• 1936-1939 all star player
Obstacles Lou Gehrig Overcame
• Lou Gehrig disease
Why I think Lou Gehrig is a hero
• In the “Hall of Fame”• Own award “the spirit
of Lou Gehrig”
Famous Quotes
• “Iron Horse”
• “The luckiest man on the face of this earth”
• “ I might have had a tough brake, but I have a awful lot to live for
Death – Date and Place
• Died on June 2, 1942• Kenscio Cemetery in
Valhalla, New York
Other Interesting Facts
• He got a scholarship to play football instead of football ,and he ended up in baseball.
Bibliography
• www.lougehrigstatistics.com
• www.lougehrig.com