Abe Shires
American football player (1917–1993)
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Marshall Abraham Shires (February 12, 1917 – July 23, 1993) was an American professional football player. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team and was selected by the Central Press Association as a third-team tackle on the 1940 College Football All-America Team.[2] During Shires' three years at Tennessee (1938–1940), the Volunteers compiled a 31–2 record, won three SEC championships and two national championships, and participated in the Orange, Rose, and Sugar Bowls.[3][4] He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the second round with the 14th overall pick in the 1941 NFL draft.[5] However, due to military service during World War II, Shires did not make his debut in the National Football League until the 1945 NFL season and as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.[6] He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[3]
Alderson, West Virginia, U.S.
Sacramento, California, U.S.
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| Position | Tackle | ||||
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| Born | February 12, 1917 Alderson, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||
| Died | July 23, 1993 (aged 76) Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Alderson (WV) | ||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||
| NFL draft | 1941: 2nd round, 14 (by the Cleveland Rams)[1]th overall pick | ||||
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