Abe Shires

Marshall Abraham Shires (February 12, 1917 – July 23, 1993) was an American football player. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team and was selected by the Central Press Association as a third-team tackle on the 1940 College Football All-America Team.[2] During Shires' three years at Tennessee (1938-1940), the Volunteers compiled a 31-2 record, won three SEC championships and two national championships, and participated in the Orange, Rose, and Sugar Bowls.[3][4] He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams with the 14th pick in the 1941 NFL Draft.[1] However, due to military service during World War II, Shires did not make his debut in the National Football League until the 1945 NFL season and as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[3]

Abe Shires
Personal information
Born:February 12, 1917
Alderson, West Virginia
Died:July 23, 1993 (age 76)
Sacramento, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Alderson (WV)
College:Tennessee
Position:Tackle
NFL Draft:1941 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
(by the Cleveland Rams)[1]
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-American (1940)
  • First-team All-SEC (1940)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

References
  1. "1941 Cleveland Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Walter L. Johns (December 10, 1940). "Captains Pick All-America for Central Press; Reinhard on List". Berkeley Daily Gazette.
  3. "Marshall Abe Shire". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  4. "Abe Shires". University of Tennessee.
  5. "Abe Shires". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
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