David Ariail Explained

David Ariail
Birth Date:	29 December 1910
Birth Place:	Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Death Place:	Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
School:	Auburn Tigers
Currentposition:	End
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	1
Weight Lb:	182
Class:	Graduate
Currentnumber:	17
Pastschools:	Auburn (1932)
Highlights:	SoCon championship (1932) Second-team All-American (1932) All-Southern (1932) First-team All-SEC (1933)

David William "Gump" Ariail (December 29, 1910  - February 10, 2001) was a college football player.

College football

Arial 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 writes "Other than Jimmy Hitchcock, back, and "Gump" Arial, end, Auburn has no outstanding players."^[4] He was selected All-American by the "captain's poll," selected by the captains of major college football programs.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. News: All-Southern 11 Is Picked. Ironwood Daily Globe. December 1, 1932.
2. News: Zimmerman, Hitchcock, and Gracey Lead Poll Among Sport Writers. Dillon Graham. December 1, 1932. The Evening Independent.
3. Book: Auburn Football. 51. Elizabeth D. Schafer. 9780738516691. 2004. Arcadia .
4. News: Dixie Grid Men Increase Fame. The Spokesman-Review. December 10, 1932.
5. News: William Ritt. Middle West and East Lead in Central Press' All-American Selections: Mythical Eleven Is Named By Football Captains of U.S.. Evening Independent. Massillon, Ohio. 1932-12-05.
6. News: William Ritt. Players Pick Own All-American: MID WEST-EAST PLACE FOUR ON MYTHICAL TEAM; Newman of Michigan Is Unanimous Selection For Quarterback. Burlington Hawk Eye. 1932-12-07.