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American football player and author (1917–1986)

American football player

Uell Stanley Andersen (September 14, 1917 – September 24, 1986)^[1] was an American football player and self-help and short story author during the 1950s and 1960s.

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He is best known for his book, Three Magic Words.

Biography

Born to Norwegian-American parents in Portland, Oregon, Andersen attended Stanford University. He played college football for Stanford and was captain of the 1939 Stanford Indians football team.^[2] He was also one of the nation's top competitors in the shot put while attending Stanford.^[3] He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle and end for the Cleveland Rams (1940–1941) and Detroit Lions (1941).

He appeared in 22 NFL games, 11 as a starter, and caught seven passes for 79 yards.^[4]

He had a number of careers, including running an advertising agency, wild-catting for oil, and