Earl Abell
Earl C. "Tuffy" Abell (May 29, 1892 – May 26, 1956) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a tackle at Colgate University. He later returned to Colgate as an assistant coach in 1925, and took over the head coaching job in 1928. He spent the 1929 and 1930 football seasons as head coach of the University of Virginia Cavaliers football team. He attended Portage High School in Portage, Wisconsin. Abell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as player in 1973.
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