Abner Wimberly

Receptions	6
Receiving yards	50
Fumble recoveries	5
Total touchdowns	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Abner Wimberly
	Wimberly on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 55, 16, 85
Positions	Defensive end ; End
Personal information
Born	May 4, 1926; Oak Ridge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	September 18, 1976 (aged 50); Oak Ridge, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school	Oak Ridge
College	LSU
NFL draft	1948: 12th round, 99th overall pick
Career history
	Los Angeles Dons (1949); Green Bay Packers (1950–1952);
Awards and highlights
	Pro Bowl (1952); 2× Second-team All-SEC (1947, 1948);
Career NFL/AAFC statistics
Receptions
Receptions	6
Receiving yards	50
Fumble recoveries	5
Total touchdowns	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Abner Wimberly (May 4, 1926 – September 18, 1976) was an American professional football player for three seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He also played one season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Los Angeles Dons. He played college football for the LSU Tigers.^[1] He was inducted into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1949.^[2]

Wimberly died on September 18, 1976, in Oak Ridge, Louisiana, from injuries he received in the crash of a private Piper aircraft. He and four other men from Oak Ridge were returning from Baton Rouge where they had attended the LSU – Oregon State football game. Upon attempting to land in heavy fog around midnight, the plane crashed and four men died. There was one survivor.^[3] Prior to his death, Abner owned a successful wholesale oil products distribution company in Oak Ridge.

References

^ Prell, Edward (June 28, 1949). "Winberly and Brodnax Accept Bids". Chicago Tribune. p. 33. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU Athletics Hall of Fame Members, Statues & Retired Jerseys". LSU Athletics, Louisiana State University. 2019. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "4 Die in Louisiana Plane Crash". The Times. Associated Press. September 20, 1976. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

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[1] Prell, Edward (June 28, 1949). "Winberly and Brodnax Accept Bids". Chicago Tribune. p. 33. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "LSU Athletics Hall of Fame Members, Statues & Retired Jerseys". LSU Athletics, Louisiana State University. 2019. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[3] "4 Die in Louisiana Plane Crash". The Times. Associated Press. September 20, 1976. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

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