Art Mergenthal
 Mergenthal, circa 1946 | |
| No. 31 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 22, 1921 Bellevue, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 2001 (aged 80) Bellevue, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College | Tennessee, Xavier, Bowling Green, Notre Dame |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Arthur Louis Mergenthal (March 22, 1921 – May 20, 2001) was an American football guard who played two seasons with the Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Tennessee, Xavier University, Bowling Green State University and lastly the University of Notre Dame.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Mergenthal earned All No. KY, All-Conference and All-State honors in football at Bellevue High School.[1][2] He also participated in track and field for four years. He was inducted into the Bellevue Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.[1] Mergenthal graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1939.[3]
College career
[edit | edit source]Mergenthal first played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers before playing for the Xavier Musketeers, Bowling Green Falcons, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[4]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Mergenthal played in 19 games, starting three, for the Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams of the NFL from 1945 to 1946.[5] In 1947 the Philadelphia Eagles traded Mel Bleeker to the Rams for Mergenthal.[6]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Mergenthal was a principal in the Bellevue School system for over 30 years.[3]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Art Mergenthal at Find a GraveLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1921 births
- 2001 deaths
- Players of American football from Kentucky
- American football guards
- St. Xavier High School (Ohio) alumni
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- Xavier Musketeers football players
- Bowling Green Falcons football players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Cleveland Rams players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- 20th-century American educators
- American school administrators
- Educators from Kentucky
- People from Bellevue, Kentucky
- Sportspeople from Campbell County, Kentucky