| Position | Guard, tackle |
|---|---|
| Birth date | August 13, 1904 |
| Birth place | Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Death date | November 27, 1990 (aged 86) |
| Death place | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 1 |
| Weight lbs | 209 |
| High school | Powell Training (LA) |
| College | Centenary |
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Murrell Hogue (August 13, 1904 – November 27, 1990) was an American football player.
Hogue was born in 1904 in Amarillo, Texas. He attended Powell Training High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. He played college football as a guard for the 1924 Centenary Gentlemen football team that compiled an 8–1 record under head coach Bo McMillin.[1]
Hogue later played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard and tackle for the New York Yankees (1928), Chicago Cardinals (1929), and Minneapolis Red Jackets (1930).[2] During the late 1920s, he was "considered one of the best tackles in the National Football League."[3] He appeared in 22 NFL games, 12 as a starter.[2]
Hogue died in 1990 in Shreveport.[1]
References
- ^ "Murrell Hogue". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Murrell Hogue". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Murrell Hogue Is Signed by Red Jackets: Cardinal Tackle Has Played Stellar Ball for Last Two Seasons". The Minneapolis Tribune. October 3, 1930. p. 26. – via Newspapers.com