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.jpg) Bagnell, circa 1951 | |
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| Position | Halfback |
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| Born | (1928-09-15)September 15, 1928 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 1995(1995-07-10) (aged 66) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
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Francis J. "Reds" Bagnell (September 15, 1928 – July 10, 1995) was an Americanfootballhalfback. He playedcollege football for thePenn Quakers, where he won theMaxwell Award in 1950. He was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1977.
Bagnell passed up his chance to play in the NFL to enlist in the navy, where he served a 4-year stint as a naval officer.[citation needed]
He had a successful business career as resident manager of Fahnestock & Co. (investment bankers) inBala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, and as a senior vice president ofNew York Stock Exchange from 1967 to 1970, followed by a long career as president of a highly successful energy company.[citation needed] He was appointed to the American Battle Monuments Commission byRonald Reagan[1] andGeorge Herbert Walker Bush.