Daniel Edward McMullen (May 8, 1906 – August 22, 1983) was an American football guard. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1925 to 1928 and was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team All-American.[1] He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans.[2]
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Position: | Guard | ||||
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Born: | Belleville, Kansas, U.S. | May 8, 1906||||
Died: | August 22, 1983 St. Francis, Kansas, U.S. | (aged 77)||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Belleville | ||||
College: | Nebraska (1925–1928) | ||||
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After NFL
editHe worked for 16 years as the football coach at Turkey Creek High School.[3]
He was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Inductee in 1979.[4]
After football
editAfter retiring, he moved to St. Francis, Kansas, where he died in 1983 at age 77 after falling at his home.[3]
References
edit- ^ Alan J. Gould (December 8, 1928). "Associated Press Gives Views on America's Best Gridders". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ "Danny McMullen NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ^ a b "Former Plant City coach Dan McMullen dies in Kansas". The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida. August 24, 1983. p. B1.
- ^ "Bio: #66 Dan McMullen". Huskers.com. University of Nebraska. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2014.