| Birth date | December 29, 1910 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Death date | February 10, 2001 (aged 90) |
| Death place | Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Currentposition | End |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 1 |
| Weight lb | 182 |
| Currentnumber | 17 |
| Pastschools | Auburn (1932) |
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David William "Gump" Ariail (December 29, 1910 – February 10, 2001) was a college football and basketball player.
Auburn
Ariail was an All-Southern end for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University.[1][2][3] He was a teammate of College Football Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Hitchcock. One source wrote, "Other than Jimmy Hitchcock, back, and "Gump" Arial [sic], end, Auburn has no outstanding players."[4] Ariail would receive passes from halfback Firpo Phipps.[5] He was selected All-American by the "captain's poll," selected by the captains of major college football programs.[6][7]
Ariail was also captain of the basketball team.[8]
References
- ^ "All-Southern 11 Is Picked". Ironwood Daily Globe. December 1, 1932.
- ^ Dillon Graham (December 1, 1932). "Zimmerman, Hitchcock, and Gracey Lead Poll Among Sport Writers". The Evening Independent
- ^ Elizabeth D. Schafer (2004). Auburn Football. Arcadia. p. 51. ISBN 9780738516691.
- ^ "Dixie Grid Men Increase Fame". The Spokesman-Review. December 10, 1932.
- ^ "On Program". The Birmingham Post. September 15, 1933. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ William Ritt (1932-12-05). "Middle West and East Lead in Central Press' All-American Selections: Mythical Eleven Is Named By Football Captains of U.S.". Evening Independent
- ^ William Ritt (1932-12-07). "Players Pick Own All-American: MID WEST-EAST PLACE FOUR ON MYTHICAL TEAM; Newman of Michigan Is Unanimous Selection For Quarterback". Burlington Hawk Eye
- ^ "Gump Ariail Is Outstanding In Tiger Athletics". Birmingham Post-Herald. May 4, 1934. p. 13. – via Newspapers.com