Walt Stickel
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Positions: Tackle , Defensive Tackle |
Jersey numbers: 72, 75 |
| born March 31, 1922 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania | |
| died on December 6, 1987 in Tequesta , Florida | |
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| Active : 1946 - 1951 | |
| NFL Draft : 1945 / Round: 21 / Pick: 215 | |
| College : University of Pennsylvania | |
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| Games | 68 |
| as a starter | 30th |
| Fumble secured | 4th |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Walter Eugene "Walt" Stickel (born March 31, 1922 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † December 6, 1987 in Tequesta , Florida ) was an American American football player .
Player career
College career
Walt Stickel grew up in the town where he was born, where he first experienced American football in high school . After graduating from school, he first studied at the University of Pennsylvania , but moved to the University of Tulsa after a year of study . After his military service in the US Navy , he continued his studies at the University of Pennsylvania in 1943 under exemption from military service. In college , he played football for the Penn Quakers on both the defensive line and the offensive line . In 1943 and 1944 Stickel was honored by his college for his athletic achievements. In 1944 he also took part in a league selection game.
Professional career
Walter Stickel was in 1945 in the 21st round of the 215th place by the Chicago Bears drafted . Only after completing his military service was he able to join the Chicago team in 1946 . George Halas , the head coach of the Bears, sat Stickel next Joe Stydahar , Bulldog Turner and Ed Sprinkle mostly in the offensive line of the team, where he had the task of the quarterback of the team, Sid Luckman , protect and halfback George McAfee to Block the way into the opposing end zone .
Stickel also celebrated his greatest sporting success in his rookie game year . The Bears had won eight of eleven games in the regular season in 1946 and met in the NFL final against the New York Giants , who could be defeated 24:14. After this final victory, the Bears were able to establish themselves as the top team in the NFL. However, Stickel and his team did not make it into another final.
After the 1949 season, Stickel moved in exchange for draft rights from the Bears to the Philadelphia Eagles trained by Greasy Neale . Neale was replaced by Bo McMillin and Wayne Millner in the 1951 season . Both playing years with the team from his hometown were unsuccessful for Stickel. After the 1951 season, Walt Stickel had to end his career due to injuries.
After the career
The rest of Walt Stickel's life was marked by the numerous injuries he had sustained from playing football. He initially worked in the private sector before joining the Delaware River Port Authority in an executive position . His first child with his first wife died shortly after birth due to a birth defect. Fifteen years after retiring, he divorced and moved to Florida , where he married for the second time and had two children.
Individual evidence
- ↑ College awards from Walt Stickel ( Memento of the original from October 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 740 kB)
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Chicago Bears 1946
- ^ Statistics NFL final 1946
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| SURNAME | Stickel, Walt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stickel, Walter Eugene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 1987 |
| Place of death | Tequesta , Florida |