Hal Stotsbery

Hal Stotsbery
Stotsbery, 1927
Profile
PositionTackle
Personal information
Born(1907-05-11)May 11, 1907
Belmont County, Ohio
DiedNovember 13, 1939(1939-11-13) (aged 32)
Career information
High schoolAquinas (OH)
CollegeXavier
Career history

Harold Arthur "Tank" Stotsbery (May 11, 1907 – November 13, 1939) was an American football player.

Stotsbery was born in Uhrichsville, Ohio, in 1907. He attended Aquinas High School in Columbus, Ohio.[1]

Stotsbery then attended St. Xavier College (now Xavier University) in Cincinnati. He played college football as a tackle for the St. Xavier football team from 1926 to 1929 and was selected as co-captain of the 1929 St. Xavier Musketeers football team.[2]

Stotsbery also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1930 season. He appeared in two NFL games.[3] There were reports that he also played for the Buffalo.[4] He also played for the Columbus Bobbs of Midwest Football League in 1936.[1]

Stotsbery died in Columbus in 1939 at age 32.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hal Stotsbery". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  2. ^ "Musketeers Name Two Captains". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 7, 1928. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hal Stotsbery". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Stotsbery Is Pro". Marysville Journal-Tribune. October 9, 1930. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.