Art Deibel

Art Deibel
Deibel in 1926
No. 15
PositionsTackle, guard
Personal information
Born(1896-04-03)April 3, 1896Clinton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 1984(1984-04-23) (aged 88)Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolClinton
CollegeLafayette
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career statistics
Games played7
Games started6

Arthur Francis Deibel (April 3, 1896 – April 23, 1984) was a professional football player who spent a year in the National Football League (NFL) with the Canton Bulldogs in 1926. Prior to joining the NFL, Deibel played and was the captain of the Millville Football & Athletic Club, a successful independent club from New Jersey that was headed up by Guy Chamberlin. After a highly successful 1925 season, the Big Blue played a series of pick-up games against Red Grange and the Tampa Cardinals in Florida. The Big Blue won the series with a record of 3–0–1.[1] Deibel played college football at Lafayette College. He was named captain of the 1923 Lafayette football team.[2]

Deibel died on April 23, 1984, at Doctors Hospital in Massillon, Ohio.[3]

References

  1. ^Fenton, John. "Millville Football & Athletic Club"(PDF). www.profootballresearchers.org. Archived from the original(PDF) on September 29, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ^"Football Captains". Lafayette College. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^"Clinton's Arthur Deibel, was Jim Thorpe's teammate". Akron Beacon Journal. April 26, 1984. p. 18. Retrieved February 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.