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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 29, 1925 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Died: | July 22, 1975 (aged 50) Pleasantville, New York |
| Career information | |
| College: | Iowa |
| Undrafted: | 1948 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Emlen Lewis Tunnell (March 29, 1925 – July 22, 1975) was an American football player. He was the first African American to play for the New York Giants,[1] and was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1967. He played in the National Football League for the Giants and Green Bay Packers. Tunnell played college football at the University of Iowa.
In 1999, Tunnell was ranked number 70 on The Sporting News' list of 100 Greatest Football Players.
Tunnell died of a heart attack on July 22, 1975.
College career
Tunnell joined the University of Iowa football team in 1946 after two years in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.[2] He started as a quarterback, halfback and on defense during his two years as a Hawkeye. He led the team in passing in the 1946 season and receiving during the 1947 season.[3] He quit the team before the 1948 season in order to join the New York Giants.[3]
National Football League career
Tunnell played 14 years in the National Football League. He played his first 11 years with the New York Giants and the last three years with the Green Bay Packers. He was an 9 time Pro Bowl selection. He ended his career with a record 79 interceptions (since surpassed by Paul Krause).[3] He was elected as the first African-American in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967.[3] He became a scout and assistant coach with the Giants, where he died from an heart attack during a practice section in 1975.
Notes
- ^ Battista, Judy (September 23, 2010). "Honoring the Legacy of the New York Football Giants". The New York Times.
- ^ Mike Finn, Chad Leistikow. Hawkeye Legends, Lists, & Lore. Simon and Schuster. p. 108. ISBN 0-7432-4591-1.
- ^ a b c d Finn, 85
References
Tunnell, Emlen and William Gleason, "Footsteps of a Giant", Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, 1966. Library of Congress number 65-19776. Tunnell's autobiography.
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