About Lloyd Cardwell
Lived 1913 – 1997 (aged 84). Lloyd Cardwell was an American american football player.
Lloyd Raymond Cardwell (April 19, 1913 – November 10, 1997) was an American professional football player and coach. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions for seven seasons. He was drafted in the first round of the 1937 NFL Draft with the seventh overall pick. After his playing days, Cardwell was the head football coach at Omaha University—now known as the University of Nebraska Omaha from 1947 to 1959, compiling a record of 57–51. His 1954 team was undefeated and won the Tangerine Bowl. Cardwell also coached track and field at Omaha.
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Who was Lloyd Cardwell?
American football player and coach (1913-1997)
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Lloyd Cardwell was born on 19 April 1913 in Republic.
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Lloyd Cardwell died on 10 November 1997 in Omaha.
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Lloyd Cardwell was an american football player.
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