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Grenny Lansdell

American football player (1918–1984)

Summary

American football player (1918–1984)

Field	Value
name	Grenny Lansdell
image	Grenny Lansdell, 1938.jpg
caption	Lansdell in 1938 as a USC player
number	22
position	Halfback
birth_date
birth_place	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
death_date
death_place	Long Beach, California, U.S.
height_ft	6
height_in	0
weight_lb	190
high_school	Pasadena
(Pasadena, California, U.S.)
college	USC
draftyear	1940
draftround	1
draftpick	10
* 2× First-team All-PCC (1938,<ref>{{cite news	title	Power and Speed Feature Associated Press All-Coast Gridiron Selection This Season	work=Spokane Daily Chronicle	agency=Associated Press	date=December 2, 1938	page=14	url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ieFXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7161%2C488833	access-date=June 4, 2024}} 1939)
statlabel1	Rushing yards
statvalue1	9
statlabel2	Average
statvalue2	1.3
pfr	LansGr20

(Pasadena, California, U.S.)

New York Giants ()
Second-team All-American (1938)
Third-team All-American (1939)
2× First-team All-PCC (1938, 1939)

Grenville Archer Lansdell, Jr. (July 16, 1918 – May 14, 1984) was an American football halfback who played for the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Giants during the 1940 season.

Prior to his NFL career, Lansdell played college football at the University of Southern California (USC), filling multiple roles. His official position in college was quarterback, but he served as a running back, while also throwing passes and punting. The Daily Pilot described Lansdell as "one of the last of the truly great all-around triple-threat stars in college football history". In addition, Lansdell was a punt returner and played safety on defense. Offensively, he led USC in passing yards from 1937 to 1939, and in rushing yards in 1938 and 1939; USC reached the Rose Bowl in both seasons. The 1939 Trojans were recognized as national champions by the Dickinson System.

Lansdell appeared in USC's season opener in 1937 against Pacific as a replacement for an injured player, throwing for two touchdowns; later in the year, he had 117 yards rushing in a 12–12 tie with Oregon State. His 1938 performances included a punt return for a touchdown against Ohio State, a touchdown in a USC win over third-ranked California, and another punt return touchdown in a loss to Washington. In 1939, he ran for 101 yards and scored two touchdowns in a 20–12 USC win over Notre Dame, and one week later threw a game-winning touchdown pass against Washington. In the 1940 Rose Bowl, which concluded the Trojans' 1939 season, Lansdell contributed 51 rushing yards in a 14–0 victory over Tennessee.

In the 1940 NFL draft, the Giants chose Lansdell with the tenth overall pick. He played one season for the team, appearing in two games and rushing for nine yards in seven attempts; he also completed two passes in three attempts. Lansdell's football career was interrupted in 1941, when he joined the U.S. Army. During World War II, Lansdell was a pilot with the Army Air Corps. Lansdell did not return to football following the war; instead, he piloted flights for Trans World Airlines for more than 30 years.

References

"Grenny Lansdell". National Football League.
(December 2, 1938). "Power and Speed Feature Associated Press All-Coast Gridiron Selection This Season". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
(2007). "The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia Second Edition". Sterling Publishing.
Hall, John. (December 9, 1999). "Grenny Lansdell (page 1)". Daily Pilot.
Hall, John. (December 9, 1999). "Grenny Lansdell (page 2)". Daily Pilot.
Wharton, David. (October 12, 2004). "After 65 Years, Their Thundering Is Heard". Los Angeles Times.
Shmelter, Richard J.. (2014). "The USC Trojans Football Encyclopedia". McFarland & Company.
"1940 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference.
"Grenny Lansdell". Pro Football Reference.
(January 28, 1941). "Grenny Lansdell to Carry a Rifle on Uncle Sam's Team". Berkeley Daily Gazette.

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