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Center, Ohio State, to 1944

Gordon Appleby

Born: Jun 4, 1923, in Massillon, Ohio
Died: Jan 28, 2011

Gordon Appleby played center at Ohio State (to 1944). The New York Giants took Appleby in round 3, No. 26 overall in the 1945 NFL Draft.

Best season: 1944; Second-team All-Big Ten
Drafted: No. 26; Round 3, 1945 NFL Draft (New York Giants)

Honors

1944Second-team All-Big Ten

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1944

All-America: UP fourth team 1944

The teams in those years

1944 Ohio State9–⁠0No. 2 in the final AP poll; Big Ten champions

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