American football player (1914–1999)
American football player
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| Position: | Tackle |
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| Born: | November 6, 1914
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Died: | January 28, 1999(1999-01-28) (aged 84)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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| High school: | Mount Lebanon |
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| College: | University of Pittsburgh |
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| NFL draft: | 1937 / round: 2 / pick: 19 |
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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]
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