Olie Cordill

American football player (1916–1988)
American football player
Olie Cordill
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Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1916-04-28)April 28, 1916
Big Spring, Texas, U.S.
Died:November 14, 1988(1988-11-14) (aged 72)
Travis County, Texas, U.S.
Career information
College:Rice
NFL draft:1940 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro Bowl (1940)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts-yards:24-73
Receptions-yards:14-158
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Olie James Cordill (April 28, 1916 – November 14, 1988) was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL). A first round selection (fifth overall pick) in the 1940 NFL Draft out of Rice University, Cordill played for the Cleveland Rams in that year.[1]

References

  1. ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

External links

  • Olie Cordill at Find a Grave
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1940 NFL draft first-round selections
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Cleveland Rams 1940 NFL draft selections
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Los Angeles Rams first-round draft picks
Formerly the Cleveland Rams (1936–1945) and St. Louis Rams (1995–2015)


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