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Apr 25, 2024 · Emlen Tunnell was an American gridiron football player who in 1967 became the first African American to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His career stretched from 1948 through 1961, and he was a key member of National Football League (NFL) championship teams in New York and Green Bay.
Jan 15, 2012 · Jan. 14, 2012. GREEN BAY, Wis. — Emlen Tunnell, a star defender for the glittering, magnetic Giants, had been summoned to Green Bay. It was 1959, and the new Packers coach, Vince Lombardi,...
Emlen Lewis Tunnell (The Gremlin) Position: DB. 6-1 , 187lb (185cm, 84kg) Born: March 29. in Bryn Mawr, PA. More bio, uniform, draft info. Hall of Fame. 9x Pro Bowl. 4x All-Pro. 2x NFL Champ. HOF All-1950s Team. 45 45 45. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. SUMMARY. Career. G. 167. AV. 6. Int. 79. Yds. 1282. TD. 4.
Feb 1, 2022 · Feb 01, 2022 at 12:51 AM. Dan Salomone. Managing Editor, Giants.com. Nearly a half-century after he passed away, Emlen Tunnell's legacy continues to grow. Last year, the U.S. Coast Guard commissioned a fast response cutter in honor of the late Pro Football Hall of Famer, who was named one of the top 100 players in NFL history.
Feb 16, 2023 · Local News. Black History Month: Giants legend Emlen Tunnell's story fit for Hollywood. By Otis Livingston. Updated on: February 15, 2023 / 9:13 PM EST / CBS New York. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J....
Mar 31, 2014 · Emlen Lewis Tunnell was the first African American named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967. He was also the first pro football player to gain recognition as a defensive back, and set a record for career interceptions that would hold for two decades. Tunnell was born to Elzie Tunnell and Catherine Adams Tunnell on March 29, 1925 in Bryn ...
Oct 27, 2021 · Emlen Tunnell was the first African American inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. What some might not know about Tunnell is that he also served several years in the US Coast Guard....
