Dewey McConnell

American football player (1930–1984)

American football player

Dewey McConnellNo. 26

Position:| Defensive back
Defensive end
Personal information
Born:| (1930-01-26)January 26, 1930
Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.
Died:| February 19, 1984(1984-02-19) (aged 54)
Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:| 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:| Laramie (WY)
College:| Wyoming
NFL draft:| 1952: 3rd round, 37th pick
Career history

* Pittsburgh Steelers (1954)

Career highlights and awards

* First-team All-American (1951)

Career NFL statistics
| Interceptions:| 3

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Fumble recoveries:| 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dewey L. McConnell (January 26, 1930 – February 19, 1984) was an American football player. A native of Laramie, Wyoming, McConnell played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys football team. After leading the NCAA with 47 receptions for 725 yards during the 1951 season, McConnell was selected by the Associated Press and the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team player on their 1951 College Football All-America Teams.[1][2] He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with the 37th pick in the 1952 NFL draft Dewey then served in the US Navy in San Diego from mid 1952 to mid 1954. After leaving the Navy Dewey was traded to Pittsburgh where he played during the 1954 season.[3] McConnell was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995.[4]

## See also

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* List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders

## References

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1. ^ "AP's All-American Grid Team". Greeley Daily Tribune. December 7, 1951.
2. ^ Harry Grayson (December 4, 1951). "Kazmaier, Lauricella Unanimous NEA All-American Eleven Selections". Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas.
3. ^ "Dewey McConnell". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
4. ^ "Dewey L. McConnell". Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame.

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Los Angeles Rams 1952 NFL draft selections

* Billy Wade
* Bob Carey
* Bob Griffin
* Dewey McConnell
* Ken Casner
* Skeets Quinlan
* Gordon Polofsky
* Duane Putnam
* Jerrell Price
* Burt Delavan
* Tom McCormick
* Byron Townsend
* Luke Welch
* Sam Baker
* Jake Roberts
* Aubrey (Red) Phillips
* Joe Moss
* Bill Hegarty
* Bob Hooks
* John Griggs
* Bob Dees
* Harry Geldien
* Ed Weber
* Art Preston
* Joe Pahr
* Don Greene
* Rich Kelnhofer
* Len Teeuws
* Frank Fuller
* Hugh Meyer
* Granville Hart
* Gerry Perry

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