Merwin Hodel
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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | May 27, 1931 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | June 15, 1988 (aged 57) |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Rockford (IL) West |
| College: | Colorado |
| NFL draft: | 1952 / Round: 4 / Pick: 38 |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Merwin Luther Hodel (May 27, 1931 โ June 15, 1988) was an
1952 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Colorado Boulder and attended Rockford West High School in Rockford, Illinois.[1][2]
College career
Hodel played for the
hurdles champion of the Big Seven Conference.[4]
Professional career
New York Giants
Hodel was selected by the New York Giants with the 38th pick in the 1952 NFL Draft.[5] He spent the 1952 off-season with the Giants before leaving the team due to a foot injury.[6] He later signed with the Giants on October 29, 1953 and played in two games for the team during the 1953 season.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "MERWIN HODEL". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "ON THE SIDELINES". Chicago Tribune. April 26, 1951. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "colorado honor roll" (PDF). cubuffs.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Merwin Hodel". tradingcarddb.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Merwin Hodel". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Strickler, George (October 30, 1953). "Giants Sign Merwin Hodel; Will Play Against Cardinals". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 29, 2015.