Earl Abell

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Earl Abell
Date of birth May 29, 1892
Place of birth Portage, WI
Date of death May 26, 1956
Position(s) Offensive tackle
College Colgate
Honors College Football HOF
College Hall-of-Fame

Earl Abell (May 29, 1892 - May 26, 1956) is in the College Football Hall of Fame. He played as a Offensive tackle at Colgate University. He later returned to Colgate as an assistant coach in 1925, and took over the head coaching job in 1928. He spent the 1929 and 1930 football seasons as head coach of the University of Virginia Cavaliers football team.

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Preceded by
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Colgate Head Football Coach
1928
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Earle "Greasy" Neale
University of Virginia Head Football Coach
19291930
Succeeded by
Fred Dawson