Ave Daniell

Ave Daniell
Position(s)
Defensive tackle
Jersey #(s)
23
Born November 6, 1914
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died January 28, 1999(1999-01-28) (aged 84)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Career information
Year(s) 19371937
NFL Draft 1937 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19
College University of Pittsburgh
Professional teams
Career stats
Games played 9
Games started 3
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
-1937 National Championship Team Captain

Averell Daniell (November 6, 1914 – January 28, 1999) was an American football defensive tackle. He played high school football for Mt. Lebanon High School and college football for the University of Pittsburgh as a walk-on. He played professionally for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. After leaving football, he founded the Ionics Corp., which was later sold to GE. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.