Abe Shires

Games played	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Abe Shires
No. 72
Position	Tackle
Personal information
Born	February 12, 1917; Alderson, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1993 (aged 76); Sacramento, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Alderson
College	Tennessee (1937-1940)
NFL draft	1941: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (1945); Los Angeles Rams (1946)*;
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Third-team All-American (1940); 2× First-team All-SEC (1939, 1940); Second-team All-SEC (1938);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marshall Abraham Shires (February 12, 1917 – July 23, 1993) was an American professional football player. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team and was selected by the Central Press Association as a third-team tackle on the 1940 College Football All-America Team.^[1] During Shires' three years at Tennessee (1938–1940), the Volunteers compiled a 31–2 record, won three SEC championships and two national championships, and participated in the Orange, Rose, and Sugar Bowls.^[2]^[3] He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the second round with the 14th overall pick in the 1941 NFL draft.^[4] However, due to military service during World War II, Shires did not make his debut in the National Football League until the 1945 NFL season and as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.^[5] He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.^[2]

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