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24 de jul. de 1975 · PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., July 23—Emlen Tunnell, who talked the New York Giants into giving him a tryout and became one of professional football's “gfeatest defensive backs, died here early this ...
Also Known As: Emlen Lewis Tunnell: Born: March 29, 1925 • Pennsylvania Died: July 23, 1975 (aged 50) • New York Awards And Honors: Pro Football Hall of Fame (1967) • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1967) • 2 NFL championships • 4 All-Pro selections • 9 Pro Bowl selections Education
Emlen Tunnell, defensive halfback of the New York Giants football club, holds gift presented to him by former baseball Giants star Monte Irvin, before the game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Dec. 14, 1958.
Emlen Tunnell was the first black player voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was also the first defensive specialist elected to the Hall of Fame, the first African American to be a scout ...
Emlen Tunnell was born on March 29, 1924, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Before he became the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Tunnell served in the Coast Guard during and after World War II, during which he was credited with saving the lives of two shipmates in separate incidents.
1 of 4 | . This undated photo provided by the United States Coast Guard shows a U.S. Coast Guard cutter named for Emlen Tunnell, docked in Bollinger Shipyard, in Lockport, La. Tunnell, the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, served in the Coast Guard during and after World War II, where he was credited with saving the lives of two shipmates in separate incidents.
Emlen Tunnell ranked among NFL's all-time greatest safeties by The 33rd Team One cannot discuss the greatest players in Giants history without mentioning Emlen Tunnell. The legendary Giant is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the franchise's Ring of Honor as he put together a special career in the NFL, one that saw him help lead the Giants to an NFL Championship in 1956.
