Earl Plank

Earl Plank
Profile
PositionEnd
Personal information
Born(1905-07-28)July 28, 1905
Columbus, Ohio
DiedSeptember 30, 1952(1952-09-30) (aged 47)
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Listed weight174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth (OH)
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Earl Adam Plank (July 28, 1905 – September 30, 1952) was an American football player.

Plank was born in 1905 in Columbus, Ohio, and attended South High School.[1]

He played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as an end for the Columbus Tigers in 1926, the Buffalo Bisons in 1929, and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1930. He appeared in ten NFL games, four as a starter.[2]

After his playing career ended, Plank operated a cafe with his two brothers in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He died in 1952 at age 47.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Earl Plank". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Earl Plank". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Earl Plank Dies, Ex-Brooklyn End". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 2, 1952. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.