Emmett Kriel Explained

Emmett Kriel
Number:25
Position:Guard
Birth Date:12 May 1916
Birth Place:Coupland, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:199
College:Baylor
Draftyear:1938
Draftround:10
Draftpick:82
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:1
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:0
Pfr:KrieEm20

Emmett Karl Kriel (May 12, 1916 – November 26, 1984) was an American football guard who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) for one season in 1939. From Taylor, Texas,[1] [2] he played college football for Baylor[3] and was selected by the Eagles in the tenth round of the 1938 NFL draft.[4]

Kriel also played for the Wilmington Clippers.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Emmit Kriel, Our Captain, Introduced. The Taylor Daily Press. Newspapers.com. December 28, 1932. 4.
  2. News: Taylor Boy Present. Austin American-Statesman. Newspapers.com. October 16, 1936. 13.
  3. News: Kriel Baylor Hero. Reading Times. Newspapers.com. November 3, 1937. 15.
  4. Web site: 1938 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-25 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  5. News: Clippers Sign Fourth Guard. Journal-Every Evening. Newspapers.com. September 13, 1939. 18.