 John Howell, 1937, Nebraska quarterback | |||||||
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | December 4, 1915 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | June 28, 1946 (aged 30) Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Central (Nebraska) | ||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1938 / Round: 9 / Pick: 77 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
John Searl Howell (December 4, 1915 – June 28, 1946) was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL).
Biography
Howell was born on December 4, 1915, in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He was struck and killed by lightning on June 28, 1946, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.[2]
Career
Howell was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round of the 1938 NFL Draft and played that season with the team.[3] He played at the collegiate level at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.[4]
References
- ↑ "John Howell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ "John S. Howell, 30, Struck Fatally by Bolt of Lightning". Star-Herald (clipping). June 29, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ↑ "John Howell Career Stats". NFL.com.
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