John Schiechl
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Born: | San Francisco, California, U.S. | August 27, 1917||||||
Died: | February 11, 1964 Dade County, Florida, U.S. | (aged 46)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Balboa (San Francisco) | ||||||
College: | Santa Clara | ||||||
Position: | Center | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1940 / round: 2 / pick: 13 | ||||||
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John George Schiechl (August 22, 1917 – February 11, 1964)[1] was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played college football for the Santa Clara Broncos, earning consensus All-American honors in 1939. He was selected in the second round of the 1940 NFL draft.[2] He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.
Schiechl was born in San Francisco, California,[3] where he attended Balboa High School before matriculating to Santa Clara University.[4] He served in World War II for the United States Navy before rejoining the NFL in 1945.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Schiechl bio". fanbase.com. Fanbase. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "John Schiechl bio". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "Profitable Cocktail Business No Fun, So Giant Schiechl Comes Back To Grid". Pittsburgh Press. August 17, 1941. p. 7 (3rd section). Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "WW II Honor Roll". ProFootballHOF.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Schiecl". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1964 deaths
- All-American college football players
- American football centers
- Chicago Bears players
- Detroit Lions players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Santa Clara Broncos football players
- Players of American football from San Francisco
- United States Navy personnel of World War II