About Harold Ely
Lived 1909 – 1983 (aged 73). Harold Ely was an American american football player.
Harold Ellsworth Ely (December 26, 1909 – July 12, 1983) was an American football tackle who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and Brooklyn Dodgers. He played college football at the University of Iowa.
Early life and college Harold Ellsworth Ely was born on December 26, 1909, in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa.
Professional career Ely played in six games, starting one, for the Chicago Bears during the 1932 season. A New York Times article from November 2, 1932, also said that he wore the number #275 on his jersey.
Ely played in 24 games, starting twenty, for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1932 to 1934.
Death Ely died on July 12, 1983, in Jasper, Alabama.
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Who was Harold Ely?
American football player (1909-1983)
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Harold Ely was born on 26 December 1909 in Des Moines.
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Harold Ely died on 12 July 1983 in Jasper.
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Harold Ely was an american football player.
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Harold Ely was American.
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