John Searl Howell (December 4, 1915 – June 28, 1946) was a halfback in the

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(NFL).

Biography

Howell was born on December 4, 1915, in

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. He was struck and killed by lightning on June 28, 1946, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Career

Howell was drafted by the

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in the ninth round of the 1938 NFL Draft and played that season with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Howell (American football halfback), John Players of American football from Omaha, Nebraska Green Bay Packers players American football halfbacks Nebraska Cornhuskers football players 1915 births 1946 deaths Deaths from lightning strikes