Lorenzo Thomas Ribble, Jr. (March 28, 1907 – November 3, 1943) was a professional

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player in the

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for the Portsmouth Spartans,

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and

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. He also played in the second American Football League for the

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.George Gipe, ''The Great American Sport Book'' (Doubleday 1978) He also played for the independent

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in 1932 and the

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in 1933. The Gunners did not join the NFL until 1934.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ribble, Dave 1907 births 1943 deaths American football guards American football tackles Chicago Cardinals players Pittsburgh Americans players Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players Portsmouth Spartans players St. Louis Gunners players Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football players Players of American football from Texas Sportspeople from Brownwood, Texas