Earl Nolan Explained

Michael Earl Nolan
Birth Date:	January 11, 1911
Birth Place:	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Death Place:	Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Module:	Embed: yes Position: Tackle Height Ft: 6 Height In: 0 Weight Lb: 210 College: Arizona (1934–1935, 1936) Pastteams: Chicago Cardinals (1937–1938)
Module2:	Embed: yes Serviceyears: 1940–1945 Rank: Captain Battles: World War II Awards: Silver Star

Michael Earl Nolan (born January 11, 1911, in Vancouver, British Columbia - died April 6, 1991, in Tucson, Arizona) was an American football player, boxer and a United States Marine. Nicknamed "King Kong" for his size,^{[1] [2]} he played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, where he was twice an All-Border Conference selection and in 1936 was All-America honorable mention. He later played professionally, the first Wildcat to do so, for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League from 1937 to 1938.^{[3] [4]}

As an amateur boxer, Nolan won the Southwestern AAU heavyweight title in 1934, 1935 and 1936.^[5]

Nolan served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II where he rose to the rank of captain and was awarded the Silver Star.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Bernie Roth . UA's first pro gridder now a fireman; weighs in at 280 . 14 July 2023 . . 5 June 1949 . 8B . Newspapers.com.
2. News: Tucson Marine Corps hero . 14 July 2023 . . 30 September 1943 . 2 . Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: Earl Nolan Stats. Pro-Football-Reference . October 21, 2016.
4. Web site: Michael Earl Nolan HOF . arizonawildcats.com . . 14 July 2023.
5. News: George Moore . Moore about sports . 13 July 2023 . . 5 March 1938 . 2 . Newspapers.com.
6. News: Hank Squire . Press Box . 13 July 2023 . . 10 December 1945 . 15 . Newspapers.com.