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Ave Daniell

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Ave Daniell
No. 23
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:November 6, 1914
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:January 28, 1999(1999-01-28) (aged 84)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Mount Lebanon
College:University of Pittsburgh
NFL draft:1937 / round: 2 / pick: 19
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:9
Games started:3

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Ave Daniell (1975)". FootballFoundation.org. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Averel Daniell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Radcliffe, JR (January 11, 2023). "Players with Wisconsin connections enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved December 12, 2023.