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