Wilbur Harvey Lundell (June 21, 1907 – July 7, 1993), sometimes known as Bob Lundell[1] or "Brute" Lundell,[2] was an American football, baseball, and basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 21, 1907 Pueblo, Colorado |
| Died: | July 7, 1993 (aged 86) McAllen, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Edison (MN) |
| College: | Gustavus Adolphus |
| Position: | End |
| Career history | |
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Lundell was born in Pueblo, Colorado, in 1907. He attended Edison High School in Minneapolis and Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.[1] He was an all-round athlete at Gustavus Adolphus, playing end on the football team, center on the basketball team, and as a first baseman for the baseball team.[3] He attended Gustavus Adolphus for three years, leaving in the summer of 1928 to attend the University of Minnesota.[3][4] He led Gustavus Adolphus to its first Minnesota College Conference championship in 1926.[5]
He later played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as an end and punter for the Minneapolis Red Jackets (1929-1930) and Staten Island Stapletons (1930).[1][6] He appeared in 20 NFL games, 16 of them as a starter. He scored one touchdown, for the Red Jackets in 1930.[1][7]
He also played professional baseball for Belle Plaine in 1927, in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system, and for St. Cloud starting in 1931.[2]
He also remained active in basketball, playing center for the Raferts in the Minneapolis A.A.U. basketball league.[8]
Lundell lived in McAllen, Texas, from 1972. He died in 1993 at the Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen at age 86.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Bob Lundell". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Introducing 1931 Saint Baseball Players: Wilbur Lundell". St. Cloud Times. May 14, 1931. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Wilbur Lundell Will Not Return to Gustavus Adolphus College this Fall". The Minneapolis Star. August 29, 1928. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lundell Gets By Exams for Army School". Minneapolis Daily Star. May 14, 1927. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lundell Stars in Gustavus 20-0 Victory". the Minneapolis Tribune. November 7, 1926. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Jackets Defeated by Green Bay, 16 to 6". The Minneapolis Tribune. November 4, 1929. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bob Lundell". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Race Tightens in A.A.U. Play". The Minneapolis Star. February 3, 1932. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wilbur Harvey Lundell". The Monitor. July 9, 1993. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.