Phil Flanagan
Personal information
Born:(1909-12-15)December 15, 1909
Clinton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:October 7, 1987(1987-10-07) (aged 77)
Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Clinton (MA)
College:Holy Cross
Position:Guard
NFL Draft:1936 / Round: 9 / Pick: 81
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Philip Francis Flanagan (December 15, 1909 – October 7, 1987) was an American football guard. He was the 81st and last selection in the 1936 NFL Draft.

Early life

Flanagan was born on December 15, 1909, in Clinton, Massachusetts.

He attended high school at Clinton High School before playing college football at Holy Cross.

College career

Flanagan spent 1932 to 1935 at Holy Cross, playing from 1933 to 1935.

Injury

In summer of 1935, Flanagan had an infected tooth that infected a gland. He was hospitalized for six weeks, being told that his football career was over.[1] The Worcester Telegram said that he "returned to college and surprised everyone by reporting for the football team."[1] It also stated that "At the time of his return to college Flanagan was scarcely able to open his mouth and was forced to live on liquids for some time."[1]

Post-Injury

He later played well enough to be named the team's starting guard, and was named to the College Football All-America Team following the 1935 season. He also earned a position on the college football all-East team.[2] He would later then be inducted into the Holy Cross Athletics Hall of Fame in 1974.[3]

Professional career

Flanagan was the final selection in the inaugural 1936 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.[4] However, instead of playing with the Giants, he decided to join the Boston Shamrocks of the American Football League (AFL).[5] With Boston he appeared in two games. It would be the only games of his career.[6]

Year GP GS
1936 2 0

Death

Flanagan died on October 7, 1987, in Northampton, Massachusetts, at the age of 77.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Untitled". Record-Journal. December 10, 1935 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "All East". Asbury Park Press. December 3, 1935 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. "Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame Members (Football)". Holy Cross Athletics. 31 July 1999. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  4. "1936 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  5. "Phil Flanagan NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  6. "Phil Flanagan NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
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