John Searl Howell (December 4, 1915 – June 28, 1946) was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 4, 1915 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | June 28, 1946 (aged 30) Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Central (Nebraska) | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1938 / round: 9 / pick: 77 | ||||||||
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Biography
editHowell was born on December 4, 1915, in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He was struck and killed by lightning on June 28, 1946, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.[2]
Career
editHowell was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round of the 1938 NFL draft and played that season with the team.[3] He played at the collegiate level at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.[4]
References
edit- ^ "John Howell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "John S. Howell, 30, Struck Fatally by Bolt of Lightning". Star-Herald (clipping). June 29, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "John Howell Career Stats". NFL.com.