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| Emlen Tunnell |
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Position(s):
Defensive back |
Jersey #(s):
45 |
Born: March 29, 1922(1922-03-29)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
Died: July 22, 1975 (aged 53)
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| Career Information |
| Year(s): 1948–1961 |
| College: Iowa |
| Professional Teams |
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| Career Stats |
| INT |
79 |
| INT yards |
1,282 |
| Touchdowns |
4 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
| Career Highlights and Awards |
- 9x Pro Bowl selection (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959)
- 8x All-Pro selection (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)
- 2x NFL champion (1956, 1961)
- NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
Emlen Lewis Tunnell (March 29, 1922 - July 22, 1975) was an American football player. He was the first African American to play for the New York Giants, and inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame, in 1967. He played in the NFL for the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers. Tunnell played college football at the University of Iowa.
In 1999, he was ranked number 70 on The Sporting News' list of 100 Greatest Football Players.
Tunnell died of a heart attack, on July 22, 1975.
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