Walter S. Trumbull (1880–1961) was an American

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in the 20th century. He resided in

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. He attended

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, where he excelled as a member of the football team, playing nearly every position at one time or another. He was a nationally syndicated sports columnist, appearing in a variety of publications. He worked as sports editor of the ''

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.'' Trumbull died in 1961.

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