Harold Neve "Buddy" Jungmichel (October 18, 1919 – August 28, 1982), sometimes spelled Jungmichael, was an

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and coach.

Early years

Jungmichel was born in

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, in 1919 and attended

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. He played college football at Kilgore Junior College in 1937 and 1938, and then for the

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from 1939 to 1941.

Professional football and military service

Jungmichel was selected by the

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in the 15th round (138th overall pick) of the

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. Jungmichel never joined the Giants, instead entering the Navy where he played on a Navy football team in San Diego. He played in for the

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in the

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in 1946. He appeared in 14 professional football games, 13 of them as a starter. He was selected by both the

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and the AAFC as a second-team guard on the 1946 All-AAFC football team.

Coaching career

The Miami Seahawks disbanded after the 1946 season, and in 1947, Jungmichel accepted a position as an assistant football coach with the Texas Longhorns. He served as the freshman coach from 1947 to 1949. He later became a line coach. He left the Texas coaching staff in 1954 to go into the insurance business. He died in 1982 in

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References

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