Nute Trotter
1948 · Round 17 · Pick 149 · T · Boston Yanks
Nute Trotter played T at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Boston Yanks in round 17, pick 149, of the 1948 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him at OU for the 1946-1948 seasons. SoonerStats gives his full name as Jess Nute Trotter. It gives his hometown as Borger, TX and his high school as Borger. It lists his birth as September 20, 1922. It lists his death as June 15, 2008 in Napa, CA (age 85). SoonerStats spells his name "Jess Trotter." Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1946, 1947 and 1948. It records his death as deceased. Its transaction log shows that the New York Bulldogs (NFL) signed and released him in 1949. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on December 20, 1946 (NewsBank page 28): "RIGHT TACKLES—Wade Walker, Nute Trotter, Truman Wright, Bob Hinton."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1563 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/t/trot01200.html | The Daily Oklahoman, December 20, 1946, NewsBank page 28 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)