Earl Nolan
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Michael Earl Nolan | |
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| Born | January 11, 1911 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | April 6, 1991 (aged 80) |
| Football career | |
| Profile | |
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Arizona (1934–1935, 1936) |
| Career history | |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Marine Corps |
| Service years | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star |
Michael Earl Nolan (born January 11, 1911 – died April 6, 1991) was an American football player, boxer and a United States Marine. Nicknamed "King Kong" for his size,[1][2] he played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, where he was twice an All-Border Conference selection and in 1936 was All-America honorable mention. He later played professionally, the first Wildcat to do so, for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League from 1937 to 1938.[3][4]
As an amateur boxer, Nolan won the Southwestern AAU heavyweight title in 1934, 1935 and 1936.[5]
Nolan served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II where he rose to the rank of captain and was awarded the Silver Star.[6]
