Abner Wimberly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player
Date of Birth: 04-May-1926
Place of Birth: Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 18-Sep-1976
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Abner Wimberly
- Abner Wimberly (May 4, 1926 – September 18, 1976) was an American football player who played three seasons for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).
- He also played one season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Los Angeles Dons.
- He played college football at Louisiana State University.
- He was inducted into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1949.Wimberly died on September 18, 1976, in Oak Ridge, Louisiana, from injuries he received in the crash of a private Piper aircraft.
- He and four other men from Oak Ridge were returning from Baton Rouge where they had attended the LSU – Oregon State football game.
- Upon attempting to land in heavy fog around midnight, the plane crashed and four men died.
- There was one survivor.
- Prior to his death, Abner owned a successful wholesale oil products distribution company in Oak Ridge.
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