Tag Archives: Green Bay Packers
Ventan Yablonski
Ventan Yablonski (College football. Born, Worcester, MA, Mar. 4, 1923; died, Naperville, IL, March 1, 2008.) A sophomore quarterback at Fordham in 1942, Ventan Constantine Yablonski became a star halfback and placekicker at Columbia after World War II. Yablonski, a stocky 5’8”, 190 pounds, gained 637 yards rushing in two seasons (149 carries, 4.3 average) […]
Emlen Tunnell
Emlen Tunnell (Pro football. Born, Bryn Mawr, PA, Mar. 29, 1925; died, Pleasantville, NY, July 23, 1975.) One of the premier defensive backs in the history of pro football, Emlen Lewis Tunnell came undrafted out of the University of Iowa in 1948. He had to plead with the Giants for a tryout. With the N.F.L. […]
