e/Alvord Wolff

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has glosseng: Alvord Wolff (born c. 1918) was an American football player who played for Santa Clara University was selected as a consensus All-American at the tackle position in 1938. He was selected in the third round (16th pick overall) of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He was an all-city football player at Mission High School in San Francisco. In announcing the NEA All-American team in 1939, sports editor Harry Grayson wrote the following about Wolff:"Fast for all his 220 pounds, Wolff got downfield to nail punt receivers ... intercepted and broke up forward passes. In the Sugar Bowl game of a year ago, he twice broke through to stop ball-carriers. Wolff was a vicious tackler. Little yardage was made over him. He clicked in opening holes for his backfielders. He is only 20 years old and graceful for his size.
lexicalizationeng: Alvord Wolff
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