Monte Merkel
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PositionGuard
BornNovember 6, 1916
Keystone, Iowa, U.S.
Keystone, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJuly 22, 1981 (aged 64)
Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
| No. 13 | |
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| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 6, 1916 Keystone, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, 1981 (aged 64) Missoula, Montana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. John's Military (Delafield, Wisconsin) |
| College | Kansas (1938–1941) |
| NFL draft | 1942: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Monte John Merkel (November 6, 1916 – July 22, 1981) was an American professional football guard who played one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Kansas.
Monte John Merkel was born on November 6, 1916, in Keystone, Iowa.[1] He attended St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin.[1]
Merkel was a four-year letterman for the Kansas Jayhawks of the University of Kansas from 1938 to 1941.[1]