Milton Levy


Milton Lambert "Irish" Levy was an American football guard for the Tulane [Green Wave football|Tulane Green Wave] of Tulane University. He was twice selected All-Southern Team|All-Southern], and once selected second-team All-American by The [New York Times]. Levy was selected for the New York Sun's All-Time Tulane team and inducted into the Tulane Hall Of Fame in 1986.

Early years

Milton Lambert Levy was born on December 22, 1903, in New [Orleans, Louisiana], to Lazare Levy and Isabelle G. Cain.

Tulane University

Levy was a prominent guard for the Tulane Green Wave football team of Tulane University, and is considered one of the greatest ever to play for the school.

1925

The 1925 [Tulane Green Wave football team|1925 team] were undefeated and claimed a Southern Conference championship. Levy was never taken out of a game for an injury during his playing career. He was the only lineman lost for the 1926 season, but assisted his alma mater as a coach that year.