Michael Earl Nolan (born January 11, 1911, in Vancouver, British Columbia - died April 6, 1991, in Tucson, Arizona) was an American football player, boxer and a United States Marine. Nicknamed "King Kong" for his size,[1][2] he played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, where he was twice an All-Border Conference selection and in 1936 was All-America honorable mention. He later played professionally, the first Wildcat to do so, for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League from 1937 to 1938.[3][4]
Michael Earl Nolan | |
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| Born | January 11, 1911 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | April 6, 1991 (aged 80) |
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American football career | |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Arizona (1934–1935, 1936) |
| Position: | Tackle |
| Career history | |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star |
As an amateur boxer, Nolan won the Southwestern AAU heavyweight title in 1934, 1935 and 1936.[5]
Nolan served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II where he rose to the rank of captain and was awarded the Silver Star.[6]
References edit
- ^ Bernie Roth (5 June 1949). "UA's first pro gridder now a fireman; weighs in at 280". Arizona Daily Star. p. 8B. Retrieved 14 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tucson Marine Corps hero". Arizona Daily Star. 30 September 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Earl Nolan Stats". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Earl Nolan HOF". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ George Moore (5 March 1938). "Moore about sports". Arizona Republic. p. 2. Retrieved 13 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hank Squire (10 December 1945). "Press Box". Tucson Daily Citizen. p. 15. Retrieved 13 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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