Al Dekdebrun
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| Quarterback |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth: May 11, 1921(1921-05-11) |
| Place of birth: Buffalo, New York |
| Date of death: March 29, 2005(2005-03-29) (aged 83) |
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| Career information |
| College: Cornell; Columbia |
| NFL Draft: 1946 / Round: 9 / Pick: 72 |
| Debuted in 1946 |
| Last played in 1954 |
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| Career history |
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| Career highlights and awards |
CFL All Star - 1950
Grey Cup Champion - 1950
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| TD-INT |
13-18 |
| Yards |
1,224 |
| QB Rating |
62.7 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
Allen Edward Dekdebrun (May 11, 1921 - March 29, 2005) was an American Football quarterback and politician from Buffalo, New York. As a professional football player, Dekdebrun was a career journeyman, playing in the All-America Football Conference, National Football League, Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, and Ontario Rugby Football Union, changing teams on an annual basis. He played college football at Cornell University, where he was also a member of the Quill and Dagger society, and high school football at Burgard High School in Buffalo.
After his football career ended, Dekdebrun opened a sporting goods store in Buffalo, and also served as the town supervisor of Amherst, New York. He sought the office of Erie County executive in 1975, but lost to incumbent Edward Regan.[1]
Preceded by
No one |
Buffalo Bison Starting Quarterbacks
1946 |
Succeeded by
George Ratterman |
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Dekdebrun, Al |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
American football player |
| Date of birth |
May 11, 1921 |
| Place of birth |
Buffalo, New York |
| Date of death |
March 29, 2005 |
| Place of death |
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