Gordon Appleby

Gordon Appleby
Appleby from the 1945 Makio
Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born:June 4, 1923[1]
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Died:January 28, 2011[2]
Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S.
Career history
CollegeOhio State (1943–1944)
Career highlights and awards

Gordon Earl Appleby (June 4, 1923 – January 28, 2011) was an American football center. A native of Massillon, Ohio, he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was named the Buckeyes team MVP in 1943,[3] and was a fourth-team selection by the United Press for its 1944 College Football All-America Team.[4] He helped the Buckeyes to an undefeated season in 1944.

Appleby was drafted 26th overall by the New York Giants in the 1945 NFL draft but never played in the National Football League.

References

  1. ^ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964
  2. ^ Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
  3. ^ "Name Center Gordon Appleby Most Valuable at Ohio State", Chicago Daily Tribune, November 28, 1943, archived from the original on October 24, 2012, retrieved July 6, 2017
  4. ^ Leo H. Petersen (November 30, 1944). "1944 All-American Squad Announced: Bob McCIure Of Nevada U. Rated On UP Fourth Team". Nevada State Journal.


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