| Harry Speelman | |
| Position: | Guard |
| Birth Date: | October 4, 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Death Date: | April 1, 1983 (age 66) |
| Death Place: | Pigeon, Michigan |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 220 |
| High School: | Central |
| College: | Michigan State University |
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| Pfr: | SpeeHa20 |
Harry E. Speelman (October 4, 1916 – April 1, 1983) was an American football player. He played college football for Michigan State University and professional football for the Detroit Lions.
Speelman was born in Detroit in 1916. He attended Central High School in Lansing, Michigan.[1]
He played college football for Michigan State College (later known as Michigan State University) from 1935 to 1937. He was captain of the 1937 Michigan State Spartans football team that lost to Auburn in the 1938 Orange Bowl.[2] [3]
After graduating from Michigan State, Speelman was a coach at Redford Union High School. In August 1940, he signed with the Detroit Lions of National Football League.[4] He appeared in three games as a guard for the Lions in 1940.[5] [1] He also played as a guard and tackle for the Jersey City Giants in 1951. He appeared in 10 games, seven as a starter, for the Giants.[1]
In 1943, he was hired as the football coach at St. Gregory High School in Detroit.[6] He later worked as the director off attendance for the Detroit public school. He moved to Pigeon, Michigan, in 1977 and died there in 1983.[7]