David Ariail

David Ariail
No. 17
PositionEnd
Personal information
Born(1910-12-29)December 29, 1910
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 2001(2001-02-10) (aged 90)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
CollegeAuburn (1932)
Awards and highlights

David William "Gump" Ariail (December 29, 1910 – February 10, 2001) was a college football and basketball player.

Auburn

Ariail was an All-Southern end for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. He was a teammate of College Football Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Hitchcock. One source wrote, "Other than Jimmy Hitchcock, back, and "Gump" Arial [sic], end, Auburn has no outstanding players." Ariail would receive passes from halfback Firpo Phipps. He was selected All-American by the "captain's poll," selected by the captains of major college football programs.

Ariail was also captain of the basketball team.

References

  1. ↑ "All-Southern 11 Is Picked". Ironwood Daily Globe. December 1, 1932.
  2. ↑ Dillon Graham (December 1, 1932). "Zimmerman, Hitchcock, and Gracey Lead Poll Among Sport Writers". The Evening Independent.
  3. ↑ Elizabeth D. Schafer (2004). Auburn Football. Arcadia. p. 51. ISBN 9780738516691.
  4. ↑ "Dixie Grid Men Increase Fame". The Spokesman-Review. December 10, 1932.
  5. ↑ "On Program". The Birmingham Post. September 15, 1933 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ↑ William Ritt (December 5, 1932). "Middle West and East Lead in Central Press' All-American Selections: Mythical Eleven Is Named By Football Captains of U.S.". Evening Independent. Massillon, Ohio.
  7. ↑ William Ritt (December 7, 1932). "Players Pick Own All-American: MID WEST-EAST PLACE FOUR ON MYTHICAL TEAM; Newman of Michigan Is Unanimous Selection For Quarterback". Burlington Hawk Eye.
  8. ↑ "Gump Ariail Is Outstanding In Tiger Athletics". Birmingham Post-Herald. May 4, 1934. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon