Lawrence S. Ely (July 4, 1911 – November 3, 1983) was an American football player. He was born in Wisconsin and raised in Nelson and Grand Island, Nebraska.[1][2] He played college football at the center position for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and was selected by the Associated Press,[3] Collier's Weekly (chosen by Grantland Rice),[4] and the All-America Board,[5] as a first-team player on the 1932 College Football All-America Team. He was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1974.[6]
| Date of birth | July 4, 1911 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Wisconsin |
| Date of death | November 3, 1983 (aged 72) |
| Place of death | Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center |
| US college | University of Nebraska |
| Career highlights and awards | |
References
edit- ^ 1920 U.S. Census entry for Lawrence Ely, age 8, born Wisconsin, resident of Nelson. Census Place: Nelson, Nuckolls, Nebraska; Roll: T625_998; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 165; Image: 1037. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ 1930 U.S. Census entry for Lawrence S. Ely, age 18, born Wisconsin, resident of Grand Island. Census Place: Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska; Roll: 1282; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 387.0; FHL microfilm: 2341017. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ "Four Midwest Stars Voted Places on 1932 All-American Football Team". Evening Independent. Masillon, Ohio. December 3, 1932.
- ^ "Big Ten Gets Two Players On Rice's All American". Evening Tribune. MN. December 16, 1932.
- ^ Christy Walsh (December 11, 1932). "All America Board Honors Capt. Bob Smith of Colgate". Syracuse Herald.
- ^ "Lawrence Ely". Huskers.com. University of Nebraska.