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Deaths Table
Player	Pos	Age	Date of Death	BirthDate	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Int	Sk	Yds	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Rec	Yds	TD	Lng	Int	Sk
Bill Ashbaugh	FB-WB	71	7/0/1971	9/24/1899	2	1924	1925	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Baldwin	E-T	69	6/13/1971	5/3/1902	1	1925	1925	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Batchelor	T	76	9/24/1971	6/13/1895	2	1922	1923	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sid Bennett	T-G	76	12/30/1971	2/2/1895	2	1920	1922	0	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Benz	E	79	7/13/1971	2/11/1892	1	1922	1922	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Riley Biggs	C	71	11/24/1971	3/24/1900	2	1926	1927	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Boland	Coach	64	7/2/1971	10/12/1906				0	0	0
Bourbon Bondurant	T-E	73	9/4/1971	2/18/1898	2	1921	1922	0	0	2	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Brandy	Coach	73	7/20/1971	11/6/1897				0	0	0
Bill Brian	T-C-LB	59	6/16/1971	10/12/1911	2	1935	1936	0	0	1	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0			1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
Fred Broker	T	78	12/13/1971	1/17/1893	1	1922	1922	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Bucher	E	70	3/20/1971	12/19/1900	2	1925	1926	0	0	2	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Alvro Casey	T	68	10/22/1971	3/29/1903	1	1926	1926	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Floyd Christman	B	68	1/24/1971	10/14/1902	1	1925	1925	0	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chase Clements	T	69	8/8/1971	12/31/1901	1	1925	1925	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Cole	G-T	55	9/7/1971	5/5/1916	4	1937	1940	0	1	0	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Compagno	FB	50	4/8/1971	1/29/1921	3	1946	1948	0	0	1	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0			125	444	3	23	18	295	1	39	12
Hector Cyre	T-G-E	69	8/5/1971	10/25/1901	2	1926	1928	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Russ Daugherty	WB/Coach	69	3/0/1971	1/31/1902	1	1927	1927	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Winnie Denton	G	75	11/2/1971	10/28/1896	1	1922	1922	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Durdan	HB-DB	50	6/28/1971	9/21/1920	2	1946	1947	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0			33	134	0	2	2	27	1	0	2
Jack Fish	Coach	79	6/29/1971	5/1/1892				0	0	0
Hal Gaulke	B	76	4/30/1971	8/27/1894	3	1920	1922	0	0	2	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Getz	E	62	10/0/1971	3/16/1909	1	1930	1930	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Goldsmith	E-WB	76	1/9/1971	4/14/1894	2	1921	1922	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Golding	HB-DB	50	12/26/1971	2/26/1921	5	1947	1951	0	0	5	0	58	0	0	0	0	0	0			114	349	1	39	27	289	8	34	19
George Grimes	DB-WB	48	4/0/1971	7/3/1922	1	1948	1948	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			1	8	0	8	1	17	1	17	1
Al Grygo	HB	53	9/27/1971	8/14/1918	2	1944	1945	0	0	1	0	19	1	1	11	0	11	0			76	420	2	66	10	110	1	33	7
Harry Gunderson	C-G	81	12/24/1971	6/1/1890	3	1920	1922	0	0	1	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Guyon	WB-TB-BB-FB	79	11/27/1971	10/26/1892	7	1920	1927	0	0	3	0	46	0	0	0	2	0	0			0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0
Ira Haaven	E	77	6/28/1971	6/6/1894	1	1923	1923	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Hall	T	68	9/6/1971	6/6/1903	1	1927	1927	0	0	1	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dixie Howell	HB	58	3/2/1971	11/24/1912	1	1937	1937	0	0	0	0	5	1	6	14	0	14	3			5	9	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Hughes	WR	28	10/24/1971	3/24/1943	5	1967	1971	0	0	0	4	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	262	0	42
Cy Kahl	B	66	7/30/1971	11/29/1904	2	1930	1931	0	0	1	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Kaw	TB-HB	74	12/13/1971	1/18/1897	1	1924	1924	0	0	1	0	11	0	0	0	4	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
John Kellison	G-T	84	5/7/1971	11/3/1886	3	1920	1922	0	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Howard Keys	C-T	36	10/21/1971	1/24/1935	4	1960	1963	0	0	1	12	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fritz Kramer	G-C	68	9/20/1971	1/15/1903	1	1927	1927	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Krause	G	57	7/13/1971	7/9/1914	1	1938	1938	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ty Krentler	FB	76	11/30/1971	4/23/1895	1	1920	1920	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Kubale	Coach	71	2/4/1971	11/22/1899				0	0	0
Charlie Lanham	T	72	5/10/1971	12/10/1898	2	1922	1923	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Lascari	E	53	7/0/1971	3/5/1918	1	1942	1942	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	3	38	1	15
John Mahoney	B-E	70	11/28/1971	12/22/1900	1	1923	1923	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sam Mason	FB	71	3/7/1971	7/21/1899	2	1922	1925	0	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack McAuliffe	HB	70	12/17/1971	5/21/1901	1	1926	1926	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie McCann	T-E-G	69	11/25/1971	8/5/1902	1	1926	1926	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Felix McCormick	FB-G-HB	65	3/30/1971	5/21/1905	2	1929	1930	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Les McDonald	E	56	7/26/1971	9/19/1914	4	1937	1940	0	0	2	0	39	0	0	0	0	0	0			4	-4	0	0	51	924	8	42
Frank McNeil	E	60	10/3/1971	12/23/1910	1	1932	1932	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	3	18	0	0
George Meinhardt	C-G	73	4/1/1971	11/24/1897	1	1923	1923	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Russ Method	B	74	9/17/1971	6/27/1897	6	1923	1929	0	0	4	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Milam	G-E-T	72	11/25/1971	3/13/1899	1	1925	1925	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Miller	FB	76	3/0/1971	12/8/1894	1	1921	1921	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sid Nichols	BB	75	3/23/1971	4/15/1895	2	1920	1921	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Noonan	B-E	74	8/24/1971	7/31/1897	3	1921	1924	0	0	2	0	12	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Bob Nowaskey	E-DE	53	3/21/1971	2/3/1918	8	1940	1950	0	2	2	0	95	0	0	0	0	0	0			8	26	0	6	51	767	6	40	4
Max Padlow	E	59	8/17/1971	8/15/1912	2	1935	1936	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Pappio	G-E-T-BB	68	8/22/1971	10/1/1902	2	1923	1930	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Russ Peterson	TB	66	10/10/1971	8/25/1905	1	1932	1932	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Pylman	T	57	4/9/1971	10/30/1913	2	1938	1939	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
Dan Reeves		58	4/15/1971	6/30/1912				0	0	0
Bob Renn	HB	37	10/21/1971	5/25/1934	1	1961	1961	0	0	0	3	12	0	0	0	0	0	0			1	14	0	14	18	268	1	67
Harry Robb	B/Coach	74	12/1/1971	5/11/1897	5	1921	1926	1	0	4	0	46	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	6	0	0	0	4	0
Mace Roberts	E-G-T	74	1/7/1971	6/25/1896	4	1920	1924	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Robotti	LB	32	8/14/1971	4/6/1939	1	1961	1961	0	0	0	5	12	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.0
Homer Ruh	E-B	76	10/4/1971	9/19/1895	6	1920	1925	0	0	5	0	46	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Saenz	HB-DB	48	4/23/1971	9/21/1922	6	1946	1951	0	0	2	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0			190	619	2	18	84	1327	8	74	2
Champ Seibold	T	59	11/2/1971	12/5/1911	7	1934	1942	0	0	1	0	59	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
George Shaffer	BB	60	4/23/1971	6/20/1910	1	1933	1933	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			5	6	0	0	1	11	0	11
Bill Singleton	G	74	10/0/1971	2/7/1897	1	1922	1922	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Smukler	FB-LB	56	2/22/1971	5/28/1914	5	1936	1944	0	0	3	0	38	112	308	1357	15	0	32			334	1106	2	6	1	-4	0	0
Glen Spear	FB-WB-E	71	12/19/1971	1/18/1900	1	1926	1926	0	0	1	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Stevenson	C	75	8/22/1971	5/5/1896	2	1926	1928	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Tanguay	TB	61	3/23/1971	5/24/1909	1	1933	1933	0	0	0	0	3	5	17	101	1	0	5			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tarzan Taylor	G-T	76	5/1/1971	1/10/1895	3	1921	1926	0	0	2	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Trafton	C	74	9/5/1971	12/6/1896	12	1920	1932	2	0	9	0	148	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Vaughn	B	69	4/21/1971	1/10/1902	1	1926	1926	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chile Walsh	Coach	68	9/4/1971	2/4/1903				0	0	0
Kenny Washington	HB-DB	52	6/24/1971	8/31/1918	3	1946	1948	0	0	0	0	27	3	14	33	0	19	1		19	140	859	8	92	15	227	1	43	2
Bob Wiese	B	48	11/0/1971	1/25/1923	2	1947	1948	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0			20	61	0	21	5	53	0	24	5
Joe Windbiel	C	74	6/25/1971	3/6/1897	1	1921	1921	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Yeisley	E	67	10/0/1971	1/21/1904	1	1928	1928	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Young	G	69	7/29/1971	12/17/1901	1	1929	1929	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doc Young	Coach	79	7/2/1971	12/18/1891				0	0	0

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