Chuck O'Neil
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==Early years and military service== |
==Early years and military service== |
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During [[World War I]], O'Neil served in the [[32nd Infantry Division (United States)|32nd Infantry Division]] (known in France as ''Les Terribles''). He spent more than 15 months in France. In the fall of 1918, he played for the 32nd Division football team that was the runner-up in the [[American Expeditionary Forces]] football finals.{{cite news|title=The Phillips Eleven: Chuck O'Neil|newspaper=The Enid Daily Eagle|date=November 25, 1919|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-enid-daily-eagle-chuck-oneil/190476013/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} |
During [[World War I]], O'Neil served in the [[32nd Infantry Division (United States)|32nd Infantry Division]] (known in France as ''Les Terribles''). He spent more than 15 months in France. In the fall of 1918, he played for the 32nd Division football team that was the runner-up in the [[American Expeditionary Forces]] football finals.{{cite news|title=The Phillips Eleven: Chuck O'Neil|newspaper=The Enid Daily Eagle|date=November 25, 1919|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-enid-daily-eagle-chuck-oneil/190476013/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} |
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==College football== |
==College football== |
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O'Neil played [[college football]] for the [[Phillips Haymakers football|Phillips Haymakers]] of [[Enid, Oklahoma]].{{cite web|title=Chuck O'Neil|publisher=Pro Football Archives|accessdate=February 3, 2026|url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/o/onei00400.html}} He played at the end position for the [[1919 Phillips Haymakers football team]] that compiled an undefeated 10–0–1 record. The Haymakers were led by another Ann Arbor native, [[John Maulbetsch]]. O'Neil was described by an Enid newspaper as one of "the most interesting and promising men" on the Phillips team and "a whiz at snagging passes and breaking up interference, in fact all that a good end should be." |
O'Neil played [[college football]] for the [[Phillips Haymakers football|Phillips Haymakers]] of [[Enid, Oklahoma]].{{cite web|title=Chuck O'Neil|publisher=Pro Football Archives|accessdate=February 3, 2026|url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/o/onei00400.html}} He played at the end position for the [[1919 Phillips Haymakers football team]] that compiled an undefeated 10–0–1 record. The Haymakers were led by another Ann Arbor native, [[John Maulbetsch]]. O'Neil was described by an Enid newspaper as one of "the most interesting and promising men" on the Phillips team and "a whiz at snagging passes and breaking up interference, in fact all that a good end should be." |
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In 1920, O'Neil transferred to [[Chillicothe Business College]] and was elected captain or its football team. He was described by a Chillicothe newspaper as "one of the strongest players on the squad" and "one of the most popular students in the school"{{cite news|title=Local Boy Captain of College Eleven|newspaper=The Ann Arbor News|date=October 20, 1920|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-chuck-oneil/190476142/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} |
In 1920, O'Neil transferred to [[Chillicothe Business College]] and was elected captain or its football team. He was described by a Chillicothe newspaper as "one of the strongest players on the squad" and "one of the most popular students in the school"{{cite news|title=Local Boy Captain of College Eleven|newspaper=The Ann Arbor News|date=October 20, 1920|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-chuck-oneil/190476142/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} |
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[[Category:American military personnel of World War I]] |
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[[Category:American military college football players]] |
[[Category:American military college football players]] |
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