Earl Nolan

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Michael Earl Nolan
Born(1911-01-11)January 11, 1911
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DiedApril 6, 1991(1991-04-06) (aged 80)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
American football career
Personal information
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College: Arizona (1934–1935, 1936)
Position: Tackle
Career history
Military career
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg United States
Service/branchFlag of the United States Marine Corps.svg  United States Marine Corps
Years of service1940–1945
Rank Captain
Battles/wars 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Bernie Roth (June 5, 1949). "UA's first pro gridder now a fireman; weighs in at 280". Arizona Daily Star . p. 8B. Retrieved July 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "Tucson Marine Corps hero". Arizona Daily Star . September 30, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved July 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Earl Nolan Stats". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Michael Earl Nolan HOF". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona . Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ George Moore (March 5, 1938). "Moore about sports". Arizona Republic . p. 2. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. ↑ Hank Squire (December 10, 1945). "Press Box". Tucson Daily Citizen . p. 15. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg


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