Duncan Obee
American football player
About Duncan Obee
Lived 1918 – 1998 (aged 80). Duncan Obee was an American.
Duncan Francis "Dunc" Obee (July 9, 1918 - November 27, 1998) was an American football player.
Obee was born in 1918 in Battle Creek, Michigan. He attended Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio. He was selected as an all-Ohio center after the 1940 season. He also played one season for the Detroit Lions as a reserve center in 1941. He appeared in only three games for the Lions.
Obee's career with the Lions was cut short by the draft, as he was inducted into the United States Army in mid-October 1941. He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II.
Obee died in 1998 in Wood County, Ohio.
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Who was Duncan Obee?
American football player (1918–1998)
When was Duncan Obee born?
Duncan Obee was born on 9 July 1918 in Battle Creek.
When did Duncan Obee die?
Duncan Obee died on 27 November 1998 in Wood County.
What nationality was Duncan Obee?
Duncan Obee was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Duncan Obee. https://biography.guide/duncan-obee/
MLA: "Duncan Obee." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/duncan-obee/.
Chicago: "Duncan Obee." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/duncan-obee/.
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