Maple played
college football and
college baseball for the Oregon State Aggies (now the
Oregon State Beavers). As a
quarterback, he led the team to an overall 16–7–1 record for the seasons of 1926 through 1928, and was named a
1928 All-American. Maple is the university's only alumnus to play in both the NFL and MLB. and the athletics hall of fame at
Oregon State University in 1990. In 1930, Maple played in eight games for the
Chicago Cardinals of the NFL. The NFL's website lists him as a
wingback. Maple played in
minor league baseball from 1930 through 1935, appearing in over 400 minor league games. Maple appeared 44
major league games, all with the
1932 Washington Senators. Maple appeared in 41 games defensively, all as a
catcher, handling 39
total chances without an
error for a 1.000
fielding percentage. Maple was born in 1903 in
Adrian, Missouri, and graduated from
Peoria High School in Illinois. ==See also==