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词条 Leo Draveling
释义

  1. Early years

  2. University of Michigan

  3. Professional football and later years

  4. References

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Leo Frank "Firpo" Draveling[1] (born June 23, 1907 – July 2, 1955)[2] was an American football player. He played for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1928–1930 and for the Cincinnati Reds of the NFL in 1933.

Early years

Draveling was born in Port Huron, Michigan in 1907. In 1925, he played on the Port Huron High School football team that was "undefeated and unscored upon."[3]

University of Michigan

Draveling enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1927 and played football for the Wolverines football teams of 1928, 1929 and 1930. As a sophomore in 1928, Draveling started seven games as Michigan's right end.[3] Draveling played a key role in the 1928 Michigan-Ohio State game. He put the Wolverines in the lead 7-6 when he recovered a loose ball in the end zone. An Ohio State player allowed a punt to roll past him thinking it would reach the end zone for a touchback. The Ohio State player was blocked into the ball, and Draveling gained possession long enough for the officials to rule that he had scored a touchdown.[4]

In 1929, Draveling started eight games (seven at right end) for the Wolverines.[5] A newspaper feature story on the 1929 Wolverines said the following about Michigan's ends:

"One may search a long time before finding a pair of wingmen to match the ability of Captain Joe Truskowski of Detroit and Leo Draveling. They are six feet tall, weigh 200 pounds each, and play a smart game at the flanks. Each is a master at snagging passes. Truskowski also is a commendable ball-carrier, while Draveling is one of the team's best punters."[6]

As a senior in 1930, Michigan's coach Harry Kipke moved Draveling to the right tackle position.[7] Draveling was six feet, two inches tall, weighed 208 pounds at the start of the 1930 football season and was "looked upon as a likely all-American."[8] Due to injuries, Draveling started only four games for the undefeated (8-0-1) 1930 Michigan team that tied for the Big Ten Conference championship.[7] Despite limited playing time, Draveling was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by sports writer Hank Casserly,[9] and as a third-team All-Big Ten player by the United Press.[10]

Draveling also competed for Michigan as a collegiate wrestler in the heavyweight class. He participated in the second NCAA wrestling championship held at Columbus, Ohio in March 1929.[11] Draveling finished in top four in his weight class, losing a semi-final match to Fairall, Ohio State's best wrestler, in 8 minutes, 45 seconds.[12]

Professional football and later years

After graduating from Michigan, Draveling played one year of professional football for the Cincinnati Reds; he played in nine NFL games for the Reds as a tackle.[13]

Draveling died in July 1955 at age 48.[14] In 2003, he was posthumously inducted into the Port Huron Sports Hall of Fame.[15]

References

1. ^{{cite news|title=Leo Draveling profile |publisher=databasefootball.com |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DRAVELEO01 |accessdate=2009-12-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122203452/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DRAVELEO01 |archivedate=2011-11-22 |df= }}
2. ^Bentley Historical Library Necrology File.
3. ^{{cite news|title=1928 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1928fbt.htm}}
4. ^Jack Park, The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia, p. 113
5. ^{{cite news|title=1929 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1929fbt.htm}}
6. ^{{cite news|title=Kipke Grooms Strong Team At Michigan U.|newspaper=Olean Times|date=1929-10-18}}
7. ^{{cite news|title=1930 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1930fbt.htm}}
8. ^{{cite news|title=Michigan To Judge Team By Purdue Game|newspaper=The Vidette-Messenger|date=1930-09-24}}
9. ^{{cite news|title=Two Badgers on Casserly's Team: HERE IS AN ALL CONFERENCE TEAM WITHOUT A PEER!|newspaper=The Capital Times|date=1930-11-30}}
10. ^{{cite news|title=United Press All-Big Ten Selections|newspaper=Oelwein Daily Register|date=1930-11-24}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=2nd NCAA Wrestling Tournament|publisher=wrestlingstats.com|url=http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/pdf/brackets/NCAA%201929.pdf}}
12. ^{{cite news|title=BUCKEYE BRIEFS IN CONCISE FORM FROM OVER STATE: Twenty-Five Wrestlers for Finals in National Event at Ohio University|newspaper=The Van Wert Daily Bulletin (INS wire service story)|date=1929-03-30}}
13. ^{{cite news|title=Leo Draveling profile|publisher=pro-football-reference.com|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DravLe20.htm|accessdate=2009-12-31}}
14. ^{{cite web|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=rootsweb.com|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/}}
15. ^{{cite news|author=Rick Jakacki|title='03 class covers major sports|newspaper=The Times Herald (Port Huron, MI)|date=2003-07-22}}
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5 : 1907 births|Michigan Wolverines football players|Cincinnati Reds (NFL) players|People from Port Huron, Michigan|1955 deaths

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