Ollie Cline, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Player of American football
Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1925
Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 12-May-2001
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Ollie Cline
- Oliver Monroe "Ollie" Cline (December 31, 1925 – May 12, 2001) was a college and professional American football fullback who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions in the 1940s and 1950s.
- A standout high school athlete in his hometown of Fredericktown, Ohio, Cline attended Ohio State University starting in 1944.
- He became the football team's primary fullback that year as the school went unbeaten and was ranked second in the nation in the AP Poll.
- The following year, Cline was named the most valuable player in the Big Ten Conference, rushing for 936 yards as Ohio State built up a 7–2 record and was ranked 12th in the AP Poll.
- Following a brief stint in the U.S.
- Army at the end of World War II, Cline returned to Ohio State for a final season in 1947. Cline began his professional career by signing with the Browns, a team in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) coached by former Ohio State head coach Paul Brown.
- Cleveland won all of its games and the AAFC championship in 1948 while Cline served as a backup to fullback Marion Motley.
- Cleveland traded Cline to the Buffalo Bills, where he spent the 1949 season, and joined the Lions in 1950 when the AAFC folded.
- The Lions won the NFL Championship Game in 1952 and 1953, beating the Browns both times.
- Cline then retired from football and earned a master's degree in education.
- He later worked at a variety of school systems in Ohio and Arizona.
- Cline was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame and was named to the Ohio State Football All-Century Team in 2000.
- He died in 2001.
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