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Reds Bagnell

1928 – 1995

American football player

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About Reds Bagnell

Lived 1928 – 1995 (aged 66). Reds Bagnell was an American american football player and basketball player.

Francis J. "Reds" Bagnell (September 15, 1928 – July 10, 1995) was an American football halfback. He played college football for the Penn Quakers, where he won the Maxwell Award in 1950. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.

Bagnell passed up his chance to play in the NFL to enlist in the navy, where he served a 4-year stint as a naval officer.

He had a successful business career as resident manager of Fahnestock & Co. (investment bankers) in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, and as a senior vice president of New York Stock Exchange from 1967 to 1970, followed by a long career as president of a highly successful energy company. He was appointed to the American Battle Monuments Commission by Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush.

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
University of Pennsylvania
Also known as
Francis Bagnell

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Reds Bagnell?

American football player (1928-1995)

When was Reds Bagnell born?

Reds Bagnell was born on 15 September 1928 in Philadelphia.

When did Reds Bagnell die?

Reds Bagnell died on 10 July 1995 in Philadelphia.

What was Reds Bagnell's occupation?

Reds Bagnell was an american football player and basketball player.

What nationality was Reds Bagnell?

Reds Bagnell was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Reds Bagnell

· Wikidata: Q7306246

· DBpedia: Reds Bagnell

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