Dave Diehl
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 30, 1918 Dansville, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 1994 (age 75) Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dansville (MI) |
| College | Michigan State University |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
David Douglas Diehl (September 30, 1918 – September 15, 1994) was an American football player.
Diehl played college football for Michigan State College (later known as Michigan State University). He was co-captain of the 1938 Michigan State Spartans football team that compiled a 6–3 record.[1]
He also played professional football in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions from 1939 to 1940 and 1944 to 1945.[2] He also served as the Michigan State Spartans' ends coach in 1941.[3][4] In 1944, he ranked third in the NFL with 426 receiving yards and led the league with an average of 23.7 yards per reception.[2] He was also the first Lion to tally three touchdown receptions in a single game.[5]
Diehl played a leadership role in the creation and administration of Lansing Community College. In 1958, he was a member of the committee that studied the establishment of the college. Upon its formation, he served as a trustee for 24 years from 1964 to 1989.[5] He was involved in controversy in 1987 when he alleged directed racial slurs at another board member.
Diehl was also a farmer whose crops included corn, soybean, and wheat.
Diehl was inducted into the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1989. He died in 1994 at age 75.<ref name=obit/.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Letter-Winners Pick Diebold, Diehl Captains". The State Journal. November 29, 1938. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Dave Diehl Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Dave Diehl Joins Lions as End Coach". The Escanaba Daily Press. September 9, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "End Coach Resigns At Michigan State". The Escanaba Daily Press. March 20, 1944 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Gisgie Gendreau (September 17, 1994). "David Diehl, ex-LCC trustee". Lansing State Journal. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.