Reds Bagnell

Reds Bagnell
Date of birth	September 15, 1928
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death	July 10, 1995 (aged 66)
Place of death	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s)	Halfback
US college	Penn
NFL draft	1951 / Round: 11 / Pick: 134
Drafted by	New York Giants
	College Football Hall of Fame;

Francis "Reds" Bagnell (September 15, 1928 – July 10, 1995) was an American football halfback in college. He was an All-American tailback for the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1951. He won the Maxwell Award, was third for Heisman Trophy balloting, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Inducted in 1970 to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. He served as president of the College Football Hall of Fame.

Bagnell passed up his chance to play in the NFL to enlist in the navy, where he served a 4-year stint as a naval officer. He spent his professional career as a successful stockbroker, followed by a long career as president of a highly successful energy company. He was appointed to the American Battle Monuments Commission by Ronald Reagan and (Which George Bush?)

References

External links

Reds Bagnell at Find a Grave

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