Cliff Aberson

American baseball and football player (1921–1973) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Clifford Alexander Aberson (August 28, 1921 – June 23, 1973) was an American Major League Baseball left fielder and football player. Aberson played baseball for the Chicago Cubs for parts of three seasons, from 1947 to 1949. He hit .251 in 63 career games. He also played football for the Green Bay Packers, playing 10 games in 1946.[1]

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Cliff Aberson
Left fielder
Born: (1921-08-28)August 28, 1921
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: June 23, 1973(1973-06-23) (aged 51)
Vallejo, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 18, 1947, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
May 9, 1949, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average.251
Home runs5
Runs batted in26
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Football career
No. 78
PositionTailback / defensive back
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolNicolas Senn High School
College
Career statistics
Rushing yards161
Rush attempts48
Passing yards184
TDINT0–5
Games played10
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Personal life

Aberson enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces in 1943.[1] He was transferred to the United States Army by 1945, and took part in the European theatre as a sergeant. He was discharged in March 1946.[1]

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