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'''Abe Eliowitz''',(November 10, 1910 – November 19, 1981) was a star football player in American college football and in the days before the [[Canadian Football League]]. He was born in [[New York]] and died at [[Livonia, Michigan]].
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'''Abe Eliowitz''' (November 10, 1910, [[New York, New York]] – November 19, 1981, [[Livonia, Michigan]]) was a star football player in American college football and in the days before the [[Canadian Football League]]. He also played college baseball.
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==Early life and education==
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Eliowitz attended [[Michigan State University]] from 1930 to 1932. In 1931, Eliowitz was named an [[All America]] all-star honorable mention, and received the first MVP (Governor of Michigan) award ever given by Michigan State, and the Spartans finished with a record of 5-3-1.
   
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In 1932, Abe was co-captain and was named Grantland Rice All America honorable mention as MSU had its best season during his career, compiling a record of 7-1-0. An all-around athlete, Eliowitz played on the baseball team and is sixth all-time in school history in triples in a season with six (1931), and triples in a career with 10.
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Eliowitz attended [[Michigan State University]] from 1930 to 1932. In 1931, Eliowitz was named an [[All America]] all star honorable mention, and received the first MVP (Governor of Michigan) award ever given by Michigan State and the Spartans finished with a record of 5-3-1.
  
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In 1932, Abe was co-captain and was named Grantland Rice All America honorable mention as MSU had its best season during his career, compiling a record of 7-1-0. An all-around athlete, Eliowitz played on the baseball team and is no. 6 all-time in school history in triples in a season with six (1931), and triples in a career with 10.
  
   
 
Eliowitz always attracted attention, as both a college and professional player, with his highly skilled left-handed passing and punting.
  
Eliowitz always attracted attention, as both a college and professional player, with his highly skilled left-handed passing and punting.
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After graduating, Eliowitz went to [[Canada]] to play football. He played five seasons (1933 to 1937), three with the [[Ottawa Rough Riders]] and two with the [[Montreal Indians]]. He was an all-star five times as a running back and as a flying wing. In 1935, he led the [[Interprovincial Rugby Football Union]] with 62 points and was the winner of the [[Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy]] for fair play and sportsmanship.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MHctAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lZgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7102,3277520&dq=frank+turville+award&hl=en Abe Eliowitz, Triple Threat Star, to play for Montreal this fall, by Marc T. McNeil [[Montreal Gazette]], May 27, 1936. p.13]</ref> He was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] in 1969.
   
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After playing in Canada, he became a physical education teacher in the [[Detroit]] school system and continued to coach football, winning city league championships at [[Denby High School|Denby]] and [[Cooley High School]].<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19811210&id=Rr4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jO4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5766,6855199 Mail brings back memories of great Abe Eliowitz [[Ottawa Citizen]], December 10, 1981]</ref>
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After graduating, Eliowitz came to [[Canada]] to play football. He played 5 seasons (1933 to 1937), 3 with the [[Ottawa Rough Riders]] and 2 with the [[Montreal Indians]]. He was an all star 5 times as a running back and as a flying wing. In 1935 he led the [[Interprovincial Rugby Football Union]] with 62 points and was the winner of the [[Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy]] for fair play and sportsmanship.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MHctAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lZgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7102,3277520&dq=frank+turville+award&hl=en Abe Eliowitz, Triple Threat Star, to play for Montreal this fall, by Marc T. McNeil [[Montreal Gazette]], May 27, 1936. p.13]</ref> He was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] in 1969.
  
   
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He was married to Gertrude Lipman on July 26, 1933, in Detroit and later to Ida Sara Lachman on February 14, 1945, in Detroit.
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After playing in [[Canada]] he was a physical education teacher in the [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]] school system and continued to coach football; winning city league championships at [[Denby High School|Denby]] and [[Cooley High School]].<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19811210&id=Rr4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jO4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5766,6855199 Mail brings back memories of great Abe Eliowitz [[Ottawa Citizen]], December 10, 1981]</ref> He was married to Gertrude Lipman on 26 July 1933 in Detroit and later to Ida Sara Lachman on 14 February 1945 in Detroit.
  
   
 
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Abe Eliowitz
Date of birth: November 10, 1910
Place of birth: New York, New York
Date of death: November 19, 1981(1981-11-19) (aged 71)
Place of death: Livonia, Michigan
Career information
Position(s): Running Back, Wide Receiver
Organizations
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1969
Military service
Awards: 1935 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy

Abe Eliowitz (November 10, 1910, New York, New York – November 19, 1981, Livonia, Michigan) was a star football player in American college football and in the days before the Canadian Football League. He also played college baseball.

Early life and education

Eliowitz attended Michigan State University from 1930 to 1932. In 1931, Eliowitz was named an All America all-star honorable mention, and received the first MVP (Governor of Michigan) award ever given by Michigan State, and the Spartans finished with a record of 5-3-1.

In 1932, Abe was co-captain and was named Grantland Rice All America honorable mention as MSU had its best season during his career, compiling a record of 7-1-0. An all-around athlete, Eliowitz played on the baseball team and is sixth all-time in school history in triples in a season with six (1931), and triples in a career with 10.

Eliowitz always attracted attention, as both a college and professional player, with his highly skilled left-handed passing and punting.

Career

After graduating, Eliowitz went to Canada to play football. He played five seasons (1933 to 1937), three with the Ottawa Rough Riders and two with the Montreal Indians. He was an all-star five times as a running back and as a flying wing. In 1935, he led the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with 62 points and was the winner of the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy for fair play and sportsmanship.[1] He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1969.

After playing in Canada, he became a physical education teacher in the Detroit school system and continued to coach football, winning city league championships at Denby and Cooley High School.[2]

He was married to Gertrude Lipman on July 26, 1933, in Detroit and later to Ida Sara Lachman on February 14, 1945, in Detroit.

References

  1. ↑ Abe Eliowitz, Triple Threat Star, to play for Montreal this fall, by Marc T. McNeil Montreal Gazette, May 27, 1936. p.13
  2. ↑ Mail brings back memories of great Abe Eliowitz Ottawa Citizen, December 10, 1981
v · d · eJeff Russel Memorial Trophy - MVP in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union or Canadian Football League Eastern Conference (prior to 1973)

Before re-purposing in 1973 the trophy was awarded to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the IRFU or the CFL East

Template:Canadian Football Hall of Fame members

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