Clarence Spiegel

Clarence Spiegel
Date of birth	July 12, 1898
Place of birth	Evansville, Indiana
Date of death	May 28, 1970(1970-05-28) (aged 71)
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	190 pounds (86 kg)
Position(s)	Guard, Tackle, Halfback
College	Campion College
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
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1920 1921 1922 1922	Evansville Ex-Collegians Evansville Crimson Giants Evansville Pros Evansville Crimson Giants

Clarence Adolph Spiegel (July 12, 1898 - May 28, 1970) was a professional football player in the early 1920s. He played in the early National Football League for the Evansville Crimson Giants. He also worked as a promotion manager for about 30 years. Prior to that he was the owner of a family owned and operated furniture store located in Evansville, Indiana. During World War I, he served as a private in the Army.

Prior to playing with the NFL's Crimson Giants, Spiegel played for a semi-pro team in 1920, the Evansville Ex-Collegians. When Frank Fausch created the Crimson Giants in 1920, Spiegel decided to remain with the Ex-Collegians. However the team folded after, Fausch was given the only lease to Evansville's only football stadium, Bosse Field. Spiegel then joined the Crimson Giants.

A few scheduling errors prevented the team from playing many of their games during the latter half of the 1921 season, as a result the Crimson Giants' players were not getting paid. Spiegel, and quarterback Menz Lindsey, then formed what was known as the "Committee of Five". The Committee then forced management control of the team from Fausch. However Fausch was still the holder of the franchise rights of the Crimson Giants and therefore the owner of the team. Spiegel and Lindsey then reformed the Ex-Collegians in 1922, back by Evansville's baseball association. The new team was called the Evansville Pros. However the team folded after just two games. Speigel then rejoined the Crimson Giants for one game in 1922.

References

• Clarence Spiegel genealogy
• Maltby, Marc S. (1992). "The Early Struggles Of Professional Football: Evansville, Indiana". Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) 14 (4): 1–8. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/14-04-466.pdf. 

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Name	Spiegel, Clarence
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Date of birth	July 12, 1898
Place of birth	Evansville, Indiana
Date of death	May 28, 1970
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