Abe Shires
Marshall Abraham "Abe" Shires (February 12, 1917 – July 23, 1993) was an American football player. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team and was selected by the Central Press Association as a third-team tackle on the 1940 College Football All-America Team.[2] During Shires' three years at Tennessee (1938-1940), the Volunteers compiled a 31-2 record, won three SEC championships and two national championships, and participated in the Orange, Rose, and Sugar Bowls.[3][4] He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams with the 14th pick in the 1941 NFL Draft.[1] However, due to military service during World War II, Shires did not make his debut in the National Football League until the 1945 NFL season and as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[3]
| Position: | Tackle | ||
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| Born: | February 12, 1917 Alderson, West Virginia | ||
| Died: | July 23, 1993 (age 76) Sacramento, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Alderson (WV) | ||
| College: | Tennessee | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1941 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14 (by the Cleveland Rams)[1] | ||
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References
- "1941 Cleveland Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- Walter L. Johns (December 10, 1940). "Captains Pick All-America for Central Press; Reinhard on List". Berkeley Daily Gazette.
- "Marshall Abe Shire". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- "Abe Shires". University of Tennessee.
- "Abe Shires". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2015.