1. Jim Daniell played two years in the National Football League and All-America Football Conference.
16 Facts About Jim Daniell
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Jim Daniell was selected in the 12th round of the 1942 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears, but delayed a professional career to work for his family's steel business and serve in the US Navy during World War II.
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Jim Daniell rose to the rank of lieutenant and was awarded numerous service stars for his combat role.
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Jim Daniell left football after the season and became a steel company executive in Pennsylvania.
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Jim Daniell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.
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Jim Daniell was elected to the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Jim Daniell was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1942 NFL draft, but he delayed his professional career to go back to Pittsburgh and work at the Alloy Manufacturing Company, which his father founded in the 1930s and he and his brother operated.
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Jim Daniell rose to the rank of lieutenant during his 45 months in the Navy and participated in the Battle of Okinawa.
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Jim Daniell earned a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, a Presidential Unit Citation and several more service stars.
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Jim Daniell was discharged from the Navy in late 1945 and spent part of one season playing for the Bears.
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Jim Daniell was named a second-team All-Pro despite playing only seven games.
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Jim Daniell signed with the Cleveland Browns in late 1945 as the team, coached by Paul Brown, built up a roster for its first season in the All-America Football Conference.
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Jim Daniell was booked on public intoxication, and Speedie and Rymkus were charged with creating a disturbance.
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Jim Daniell was traded to the AAFC's Chicago Rockets in 1947 along with end John Harrington for halfback Bill Boedeker, but he did not play in a game for the Rockets.
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Jim Daniell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977; his brother Ave Daniell made it to the hall of fame, having starred as a tackle for the University of Pittsburgh.
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Jim Daniell was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 2013.