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Ralph Niehaus

Niehaus, Ralph Henry (Biff)
Height: 6-4 Weight: 220
Born: November 19, 1916 Reading, OH
Died: November 29, 2010 Cincinnati, OH
High School: Roger Bacon (St. Bernard, OH)
YearCollegeStatus
1935DaytonFreshmen Team
1936DaytonLettered
1937DaytonLettered
1938DaytonLettered
Draft: 17th round (157th overall) 1939 Detroit Lions
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1939 Columbus Bullies (AFL)1939 COL AFL27LT33
1939 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1939 CLE NFL27LOT-LDT52
1940 Columbus Bullies (AFL)1940 COL AFL27LT9
1941 Columbus Bulls (AFL)1941 COL AFL27LT-RT86
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL52
TransactionDateTeam
Draft12/9/19381939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL
Signed1939 Columbus Bullies (AFL)1939 COL AFL
Signed1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL
Free Agent1939 Columbus Bullies (AFL)1939 COL AFL
Released9/2/19391939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL
Assigned on Waivers1939 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1939 CLE NFL
Free Agent8/1/19401939 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1939 CLE NFL
Signed1940 Columbus Bullies (AFL)1940 COL AFL
Free Agent1941 Columbus Bulls (AFL)1941 COL AFL
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