| Number | 18 |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard / Tackle |
| Birth date | March 28, 1907 |
| Birth place | Brownwood, Texas |
| Death date | November 3, 1943 (aged 36) |
| Death place | Bakersfield, California |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lbs | 216 |
| College | Hardin–Simmons |
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| Pfr | R/RibbDa20 |
Lorenzo Thomas Ribble, Jr. (March 28, 1907 – November 3, 1943) was a professional football player in the National Football League for the Portsmouth Spartans, Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played in the second American Football League for the Pittsburgh Americans.[1] He also played for the independent St. Louis Gunners in 1932 and the Memphis Tigers in 1933.[2] The Gunners did not join the NFL until 1934.[3][4]
Notes
- ^ George Gipe, The Great American Sport Book (Doubleday 1978) ISBN 0-385-13091-0
- ^ Gill, Bob (1982). "Pro Football Spreads South". Coffin Corner. 4: 1–2. Professional Football Researchers Association. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27.
- ^ Carroll, Bob (1983). "The St. Louis Gunners". Coffin Corner. 4 (Annual): 1–14. Professional Football Researchers Association. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
References
- Carroll, Bob (1983). "The St. Louis Gunners". Coffin Corner. 4 (Annual): 1–14. Professional Football Researchers Association. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27.
- Gill, Bob (1982). "Pro Football Spreads South". Coffin Corner. 4: 1–2. Professional Football Researchers Association. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27.
- Elias Sports Bureau. "1935 National Football League". Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association.[dead link]