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'''Francis James Spaniel, Jr.''' (May 21, 1928 – October 25, 1994) was an [[American football]] [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Baltimore Colts (1947-1950)|Baltimore Colts]] and the [[Washington Redskins]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Notre Dame]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the fifth round of the [[1950 NFL Draft]]. |
'''Francis James Spaniel, Jr.''' (May 21, 1928 – October 25, 1994) was an [[American football]] [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Baltimore Colts (1947-1950)|Baltimore Colts]] and the [[Washington Redskins]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Notre Dame]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the fifth round of the [[1950 NFL Draft]]. |
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== College career == |
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In his senior season at Notre Dame, Spaniel amassed 496 yards and 6.2 yards per carry as he helped the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Fighting Irish]] win the 1949 [[NCAA Division I-A national football championship|national championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-28 |title=Fabulous Forties Finale |url=https://fightingirish.com/fabulous-forties-finale/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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{{1949 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football navbox}} |
{{1949 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football navbox}} |
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{{Redskins1950DraftPicks}} |
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||
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| Born: | May 21, 1928 Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | October 25, 1994 (aged 66) | ||||||
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| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1950 / Round: 5 / Pick: 58 | ||||||
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Francis James Spaniel, Jr. (May 21, 1928 – October 25, 1994) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1950 NFL Draft.
College career
In his senior season at Notre Dame, Spaniel amassed 496 yards and 6.2 yards per carry as he helped the Fighting Irish win the 1949 national championship.[1]
References
- ^ "Fabulous Forties Finale". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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