Art Deibel

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Art Deibel
No. 15[1]
Born:(1896-04-03)April 3, 1896
Clinton, Ohio, United States
Died:April 1984 (aged 87–88)
Career information
Position(s)Tackle/Guard
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CollegeLafayette
Career history
As player
1925Millville Big Blue
1926Canton Bulldogs
Career highlights and awards
  • Lafayette captain (1923)
  • Millville Big Blue captain (1925)
  • Won "New Jersey Championship" (1925)
Career stats

Arthur Francis Deibel (April 3, 1896 – April 1984)[2] was a professional football player who spent a year in the National Football League with the Canton Bulldogs in 1926. Prior to joining the NFL, Deibel played and was the captain of the Millville Football & Athletic Club, a successful independent club from New Jersey that was headed up by Guy Chamberlin. After a highly successful 1925 season, the Big Blue played a series of pick-up games against Red Grange and the Tampa Cardinals in Florida. The Big Blue won the series with a record of 3-0-1.[3]

Deibel played at the college level for Lafayette College. In 1923 he was named captain of school's football team.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ongoing Research Project: Canton Bulldogs". www.rci.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  2. ^ "1989 - 1980 Necrology". Oldest Living Pro Football Players. Archived from the original on 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  3. ^ Fenton, John. "Millville Football & Athletic Club" (PDF). www.profootballresearchers.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2010. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  4. ^ "Lafayette Football Captains". www.goleopards.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.


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