Art Deibel
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Position: | Tackle, guard | ||||
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Born: | Clinton, Ohio, U.S. | April 3, 1896||||
Died: | April 23, 1984 Massillon, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 88)||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Clinton | ||||
College: | Lafayette | ||||
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Arthur Francis Deibel (April 3, 1896 – April 23, 1984) was a professional football player who spent a year in the National Football League (NFL) 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.[1] Deibel played college football at Lafayette College. He was named captain of the 1923 Lafayette football team.[2]
Deibel died on April 23, 1984, at Doctors Hospital in Massillon, Ohio.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Fenton, John. "Millville Football & Athletic Club" (PDF). www.profootballresearchers.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Football Captains". Lafayette College. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Clinton's Arthur Deibel, was Jim Thorpe's teammate". Akron Beacon Journal. April 26, 1984. p. 18. Retrieved February 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Art Deibel at Find a Grave