Wally Hess

American football player and coach (1894–1963)
Wally Hess
Date of birth(1894-10-28)October 28, 1894
Place of birthHammond, Indiana, U.S.
Date of deathAugust 30, 1963(1963-08-30) (aged 68)
Career information
Position(s)Fullback/Halfback
Quarterback
US collegeIndiana
Career history
As coach
1922–1924Hammond Pros
As player
1920–1925Hammond Pros
Career stats
  • Playing stats at NFL.com
  • Coaching stats at Pro Football Reference

Walter Bernard Hess (October 28, 1894 – August 30, 1963) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons for the Hammond Pros, with three of those seasons as a player-coach.

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Hammond Pros head coaches
  • Hank Gillo (1920)
  • Max Hicks (1921)
  • Wally Hess (1922–1924)
  • Fritz Pollard (1925)
  • Doc Young (1925–1926)


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