Herb Coleman (center)
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| Position: | Center, guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 18, 1923 Chester, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | January 1, 1985 (aged 61) Southfield, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Chester (WV) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1945: 12th round, 113th pick | ||||||||
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Herbert Edward Coleman (June 18, 1923 – January 1, 1985) was an American professional football center who played three seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Chicago Rockets and Baltimore Colts.[1] He was drafted by the Boston Yanks in the twelfth round of the 1945 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame.
Early life
[edit]Coleman was captain of his high school football and basketball teams at Chester High School in Chester, West Virginia.[2] .[2][3]
College career
[edit]Coleman played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He earned United Press International Second-team All-American honors in 1943.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Coleman was selected by the Boston Yanks with the 113th pick in the 1943 NFL draft.[2]
Coleman played in 36 games, starting 24, for the Chicago Rockets of the AAFC from 1946 to 1948.[5]
Coleman played in one game for the Baltimore Colts of the AAFC in 1948.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "1989 - 1980 Pro Football Necrology List". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "HERB COLEMAN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ "The Notre Dame Scholastic Football Number" (PDF). nd.edu. December 10, 1943. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ "The Evening Review from East Liverpool, Ohio · Page 9". The Evening Review. December 6, 1943. p. 9. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Herb Coleman". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
