Emlen Tunnell American football player

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, 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 29, 1925
Birth place
Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania
Date of deathJuly 22, 1975
Place of death
Pleasantville New York

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American football player

Career start1948
Career end1961
Position
Defensive back
teams
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
1965 NFL season
1963 NFL season
Undrafted year1948

Emlen Tunnell on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=217