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American football player (1921–2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1] He first enrolled at Bellevue High School before transferring to St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]
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 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Mergenthal earned All No. KY, All-Conference and All-State honors in football at Bellevue High School.[2][3] He also participated in track and field for four years. He was inducted into the Bellevue Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.[2] Mergenthal graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1939.[4]
Mergenthal first played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers before playing for the Xavier Musketeers, Bowling Green Falcons and lastly the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[1]
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]
Mergenthal was a principal in the Bellevue School system for over 30 years.[4]
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