Ernie Caddel
1935 National Chicle football card for Caddel | |
| Profile | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 12, 1911 Granite, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1992 (aged 80) Roseville, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Corcoran (CA) |
| College | Stanford |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Ernest Wiley Caddel (March 12, 1911 – March 28, 1992) was an American football running back. He played college football for Glenn "Pop" Warner at Stanford University from 1930 to 1932 and later played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Portsmouth Spartans / Detroit Lions franchise (1933–1938). He helped lead the Detroit Lions to the NFL championship in 1935 and led the NFL in average yards gained per rushing carry for three consecutive years, from 1935 to 1937. He was also the first player in NFL history to finish among the top 10 players in the league in both rushing and receiving yards, accomplishing the feat in 1934 and again in 1936. He was known during his football career as the "Blond Antelope."