Art Deibel Explained

Art Deibel
Birth Place:Clinton, Ohio, United States
Number:15[1]
Position1:Tackle
Position2:Guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:235
College:Lafayette
Playing Years1:1925
Playing Team1:Millville Big Blue
Playing Years2:1926
Playing Team2:Canton Bulldogs
Career Highlights:
  • Lafayette captain (1923)
  • Millville Big Blue captain (1925)
  • Won "New Jersey Championship" (1925)
Nfl:DEI088990

Arthur Francis Deibel (April 3, 1896  - April 23, 1984)[2] [3] was a professional football player who spent a year in the National Football League with the Canton Bulldogs in 1926. Prior to joining the NFL, Deibel played and was the captain of the Millville Football & Athletic Club, a successful independent club from New Jersey that was headed up by Guy Chamberlin. After a highly successful 1925 season, the Big Blue played a series of pick-up games against Red Grange and the Tampa Cardinals in Florida. The Big Blue won the series with a record of 3-0-1.[4]

Deibel played at the college level for Lafayette College. In 1923 he was named captain of school's football team.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ongoing Research Project: Canton Bulldogs. www.rci.rutgers.edu. 2016-07-16.
  2. Web site: 1989 - 1980 Necrology . Oldest Living Pro Football Players . 2016-07-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150823201136/http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/19891980necrology.htm . 2015-08-23 .
  3. Web site: Clinton's Arthur Deibel, was Jim Thorpe's teammate. 18. Akron Beacon Journal. Newspapers.com. April 26, 1984. February 2, 2023.
  4. Web site: Millville Football & Athletic Club. Fenton. John. www.profootballresearchers.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20100929173319/http://profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Millville.pdf. September 29, 2010. 2016-07-15.
  5. Web site: Lafayette Football Captains. www.goleopards.com. 2016-07-16.