Dale Dodrill

American football player (1926-2019)

Dale Fike Dodrill (February 27, 1926 – January 18, 2019) was an American football defensive tackle. He played nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1951 to 1959.[1][2] He was born in Stockton, Kansas and studied at Colorado State University. In 1961, Dodrill started Dodrill Insurance in Denver, Colorado. After building a successful business, Dodrill sold Dodrill Insurance to his sons in 1991.[3]

Dodrill died of complications from Alzheimer's disease on January 18, 2019 in Denver, Colorado, aged 92.[4]

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  1. "CSU football legend saw the horrors of World War II". Coloradoan. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  2. "Colorado High School Football". CHSAA. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. "About Us". Dodrill Insurance. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. Dale F. Dodrill