Averell Edward "Li'l Abner" Daniell (November 6, 1914 – January 28, 1999) was an American football tackle. He played high school football for Mt. Lebanon High School and college football for the University of Pittsburgh as a walk-on.[1] He played professionally for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the second round of the 1937 NFL draft.[2] After leaving football, he founded the Ionics Corp., which was later sold to GE. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.[3]
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| Position: | Tackle | ||||
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| Born: | November 6, 1914 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | January 28, 1999 (aged 84) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Mount Lebanon | ||||
| College: | University of Pittsburgh | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1937 / round: 2 / pick: 19 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "Ave Daniell (1975)". FootballFoundation.org. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Averel Daniell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Radcliffe, JR (January 11, 2023). "Players with Wisconsin connections enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved December 12, 2023.