James Lachlan "Big Jim" Daniell (April 10, 1918December 13, 1983) was an American football

American football

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 offensive tackle/defensive tackle in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He played high school football

High school football

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 for Mt. Lebanon High School and college football

College football

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 for the Ohio State Buckyes

Ohio State Buckeyes football

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. A 12th round selection (110th overall) of the 1942 NFL Draft

1942 NFL Draft

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 by the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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. He played for the Bears (1945) and the Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns

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 (1946) serving as the Browns first captain. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame

College Football Hall of Fame

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in 1977.