Al Culver

Alvin Sager Culver (June 11, 1908 – February 7, 1982) was an American professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers in 1932. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and was named a second-team All-American in 1930.

Early life Alvin Sager Culver was born on June 11, 1908, in Glencoe, Illinois. For high school, he attended St. Thomas Military Academy in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. He helped the 1926 squad go undefeated. He was also named a second-team All-American by the United Press in 1930 at tackle. He wore jersey number 81 while at Notre Dame, and graduated in 1932.

Personal life In 1933, at the Chicago World's Fair, Culver jumped into Lake Michigan in an attempt to save a drowning man. In 1947, Culver married Ada Madden. He died on February 7, 1982, at a nursing home in Plymouth, Indiana. He was a Catholic.