Babe Hole
{{Short description|American football player (1902–1963)}}
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| number = 13
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1902|11|17}}
| birth_place = Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|3|6|1902|11|17}}
| death_place = Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
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- Congerville/Muncie/Jonesboro Flyers (1919–1925)
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| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 3
| pfr = HoleEr20
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Ervin L. Hole, nicknamed Babe, also called Ernest Bradford Hole, Irwin{{Cite news |date=October 23, 1933 |title=Babe Hole Is Victim Of Hammer Attack |work=The Star Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84618810/the-star-press/ |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} or Irvin (November 17, 1902 – March 6, 1963) was an American football guard who played seven seasons with the Congerville/Muncie/Jonesboro Flyers from 1919 to 1925. He also played three games in the American Professional Football Association (APFA), now National Football League (NFL), in 1920 and 1921.
Biography
Hole was born on November 17, 1902, though his date of birth is disputed by some sources. His high school is unknown. He did not attend college. In 1919, at the age of 17, Hole joined the independent Congerville Flyers. The following season he played in their one American Professional Football Association (APFA) game,{{Cite web |title=Ernie Hole Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HoleEr20.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} a 0–45 loss against the Rock Island Independents.{{Cite web |title=Muncie Flyers at Rock Island Independents - October 3rd, 1920 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192010030rii.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} The team played two APFA games during the following year, and Hole started both at the guard position.{{Cite web |title=Babe Hole Stats |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerh/hole00200.html |website=Pro Football Archives}} He spent the following four seasons with the team, before they folded, ending his professional career. His brother, Mickey, also played for the Flyers as a fullback.{{Cite news |date=October 26, 1925 |title=Flyers Overwhelm Notre Dame Squad |work=The Star Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84618614/the-star-press/ |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} During and after his career, Hole was arrested multiple times for either burglary or battery, in 1919,{{Cite news |date=July 18, 1919 |title=Trio Fined $95 And Sentenced To Jail, Farm |work=Muncie Evening Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84619063/muncie-evening-press/ |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} 1927,{{Cite news |date=November 25, 1927 |title=Football Player Held For Cutting |work=The Star Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84618933/the-star-press/ |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} 1928,{{Cite news |date=June 20, 1928 |title=Guardsman Is Attacked Here |work=Muncie Evening Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84618875/muncie-evening-press/ |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} 1932,{{Cite news |date=December 14, 1932 |title='Babe' Hole Sentenced To Six Months' Term |work=The Star Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84618890/the-star-press/ |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} and 1933.{{Cite news |date=July 27, 1933 |title=Babe Hole Faces Burglary Charge |work=Muncie Evening Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84619005/muncie-evening-press/ |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} Following his career he was a construction worker. He died on March 6, 1963, in his hometown of Muncie, Indiana, at the age of 60.{{Cite news |date=March 6, 1963 |title=Ervin (Babe) Hole Succumbs at Home (obituary) |work=Muncie Evening Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84618486/obituary-for-ervin-hole-aged-60/ |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}