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Phil Flanagan (American football)

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Phil Flanagan
Personal information
Born:(1909-12-15)December 15, 1909
Clinton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:October 7, 1987(1987-10-07) (aged 77)
Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Clinton (MA)
College:Holy Cross
Position:Guard
NFL draft:1936 / round: 9 / pick: 81
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Philip Francis Flanagan (December 15, 1909 – October 7, 1987) was an American football guard. He was the 81st and last selection in the 1936 NFL draft.

Early life

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Flanagan was born on December 15, 1909, in Clinton, Massachusetts.

He attended high school at Clinton High School before playing college football at Holy Cross.

College career

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Flanagan spent 1932 to 1935 at Holy Cross, playing from 1933 to 1935.

Injury

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In summer of 1935, Flanagan had an infected tooth that infected a gland. He was hospitalized for six weeks, being told that his football career was over.[1] The Worcester Telegram said that he "returned to college and surprised everyone by reporting for the football team."[1] It also stated that "At the time of his return to college Flanagan was scarcely able to open his mouth and was forced to live on liquids for some time."[1]

Post-Injury

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He later played well enough to be named the team's starting guard, and was named to the College Football All-America Team following the 1935 season. He also earned a position on the college football all-East team.[2] He would later then be inducted into the Holy Cross Athletics Hall of Fame in 1974.[3]

Professional career

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Flanagan was the final selection in the inaugural 1936 NFL draft by the New York Giants.[4] However, instead of playing with the Giants, he decided to join the Boston Shamrocks of the American Football League (AFL).[5] With Boston he appeared in two games. It would be the only games of his career.[5]

Year GP GS
1936 2 0

Death

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Flanagan died on October 7, 1987, in Northampton, Massachusetts, at the age of 77.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Untitled". Record-Journal. December 10, 1935 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "All East". Asbury Park Press. December 3, 1935 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame Members (Football)". Holy Cross Athletics. July 31, 1999. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "1936 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Phil Flanagan NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022.