Art Deibel
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Born: | Clinton, Ohio, United States | April 3, 1896
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Died: | April 1984 (aged 87–88) |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Tackle/Guard |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
College | Lafayette |
Career history | |
As player | |
1925 | Millville Big Blue |
1926 | Canton Bulldogs |
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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[]
- ^ "Ongoing Research Project: Canton Bulldogs". www.rci.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ "1989 - 1980 Necrology". Oldest Living Pro Football Players. Archived from the original on 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ Fenton, John. "Millville Football & Athletic Club" (PDF). www.profootballresearchers.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2010. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ "Lafayette Football Captains". www.goleopards.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1984 deaths
- Players of American football from Ohio
- Canton Bulldogs players
- Millville Football & Athletic Club players
- Lafayette Leopards football players
- American football biography stubs