- Abe Eliowitz
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Name=Abe Eliowitz
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Position=Running Back ,Wide Receiver
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College=Michigan State University
DateOfBirth=November 10 ,1910
Birthplace=New York, New York
DateOfDeath=Death date and age|1981|11|19|1910|11|10
Deathplace=Livonia, Michigan
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playing_years=1933-1935
1936-1937
playing_teams=Ottawa Rough Riders Montreal Indians
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CFHOF=24&player=Eliowitz,%20AbeAbe Eliowitz,(
November 10 ,1910 –November 19 ,1981 ) was a star football player in American college football and in the days before theCanadian Football League . He was born inNew York and died atLivonia, Michigan .Eliowitz attended
Michigan State University from 1930 to 1932. In 1931, Eliowitz was named anAll America all star honorable mention, and received the first MVP (Governor of Michigan) award ever given by Michigan State and the Spartans finished with a record of 5-3-1.In 1932, Abe was co-captain and was named Grantland Rice All America honorable mention as MSU had its best season during his career, compiling a record of 7-1-0. An all-around athlete, Eliowitz played on the baseball team and is no. 6 all-time in school history in triples in a season with six (1931), and triples in a career with 10.
Eliowitz always attracted attention, as both a college and professional player, with his highly skilled left-handed passing and punting.
After graduating, Eliowitz came to
Canada to play football. He played 5 seasons (1933 to 1937), 3 with theOttawa Rough Riders and 2 with theMontreal Indians . He was an all star 4 times, from 1934 to 1937, twice as a running back and twice as a flying wing. In 1935 he led theInterprovincial Rugby Football Union with 62 points and was the winner of theJeff Russel Memorial Trophy for fair play and sportsmanship. He was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 1969.After playing in
Canada he was a physical education teacher in the Detroit school system and continued to coach football. He was married to Gertrude Lipman on26 July 1933 in Detroit and later to Ida Sara Lachman on14 February 1945 in Detroit.
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