Drew Ellis (American football)
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| Born: | December 27, 1914 Ochiltree County, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | May 18, 1988 (aged 73) | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | TCU | ||||||
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1937 / round: 3 / pick: 21 | ||||||
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Benjamin Drew Ellis (December 27, 1914 – May 18, 1988) was an American football offensive tackle who played for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles. After playing college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, he was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 1937 NFL draft and played for the team from 1938 to 1939.[1] He started 19 of the team's 22 games over the course of the two seasons at left tackle. He served in World War II for the United States Army.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "WW II Honor Roll". ProFootballHOF.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Drew Ellis". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
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