- Dale Dodrill
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Dale Dodrill Date of birth: February 7, 1926 Place of birth: Stockton, Kansas Career information Position(s): Defensive Tackle College: Colorado State NFL Draft: 1951 / Round: 6 / Pick 67 Organizations As player: 1951-1959 Pittsburgh Steelers Career highlights and awards Pro Bowls: 4 Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com Dale Dodrill (born February 7, 1926 in Stockton, Kansas) is a former American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He attended Colorado State University.
During his 9 year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers he posted career numbers of 10 interceptions and 11 recovered fumbles. He was voted to the Pro Bowl four times (1954, 1955, 1956, and 1958) and named a First Team All-Pro one time.
In 2008 Dodrill was honored by the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 75th Season Celebration when he was named to the "Best Pre-1970 Players in Club History" list.
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Defense: Eugene Lipscomb | Ernie Stautner | Ben McGee | Bill McPeak | Dale Dodrill | Myron Pottios | Jerry Shipkey | Jack Butler | Bill Dudley | Howard Hartley | Clendon ThomasThis biographical article relating to an American football defensive lineman born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.