Herschel Stockton
Encyclopedia
Willis Herschel "Mule" Stockton (born December 29, 1913, Abilene, Texas
; died November 1965) was an American football
player for the Philadelphia Eagles
.
Stockton attended McMurry University
. He played at guard for the Eagles in the 1937 and 1938 seasons.
Stockton was elected to the McMurry Hall of Fame in 1984.
Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
; died November 1965) was an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player for the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Stockton attended McMurry University
McMurry University
McMurry University, founded in 1923, is a private co-educational university in Abilene, Texas. It is a liberal arts school offering forty-one majors in the fields of fine arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, education, business, and religion, and nine pre-professional programs, including...
. He played at guard for the Eagles in the 1937 and 1938 seasons.
Stockton was elected to the McMurry Hall of Fame in 1984.