Louis (or Lewis) Jerald Partlow (October 9, 1892 – April 14, 1981) was a running back who played ten seasons with the Dayton Triangles in the National Football League (NFL).

[1] On 3 October 1920, the Dayton Triangles beat the Columbus Panhandles 14–0 in the first ever NFL game, in which Partlow scored the first touchdown.

[1] Louis was the seventh child (of eleven) born to Adam Granville Partlow (1857–1928) and Amanda Isabell Muirhead (1864–1947).

His siblings: Clara, George, William Jesse, Gussie, Mary, Frank, Vernie (who died in early childhood), Madge, Violet and Dorothy.

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