Emmett Karl Kriel (May 12, 1916 – November 26, 1984) was an American football guard who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) for one season in 1939. From Taylor, Texas,[1][2] he played college football for Baylor[3] and was selected by the Eagles in the tenth round of the 1938 NFL draft.[4]
Kriel also played for the Wilmington Clippers.[5]
References
- ^ "Emmit Kriel, Our Captain, Introduced". The Taylor Daily Press. December 28, 1932. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Taylor Boy Present". Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1936. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kriel Baylor Hero". Reading Times. November 3, 1937. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Clippers Sign Fourth Guard". Journal-Every Evening. September 13, 1939. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.