John Howell (halfback)
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![]() Howell, 1937, Nebraska quarterback | |||||||
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Position: | Halfback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | December 4, 1915||||||
Died: | June 28, 1946 Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S. | (aged 30)||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Central (Nebraska) | ||||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1938 / Round: 9 / Pick: 77 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
John Searl Howell (December 4, 1915 – June 28, 1946) was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL).
Biography
[edit]Howell was born on December 4, 1915, in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He was struck and killed by lightning on June 28, 1946, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.[2]
Career
[edit]Howell was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round of the 1938 NFL draft and played that season with the team.[3] He played at the collegiate level at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Howell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "John S. Howell, 30, Struck Fatally by Bolt of Lightning". Star-Herald (clipping). June 29, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "John Howell Career Stats". NFL.com.