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Tony Falkenstein

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Tony Falkenstein
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Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1915-02-16)February 16, 1915
Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
Died:October 9, 1994(1994-10-09) (aged 79)
Ceres, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Central (Pueblo, Colorado)
College:Saint Mary's
NFL draft:1938 / round: 12 / pick: 107
Career history

Anthony Joseph Falkenstein (February 16, 1915 – October 10, 1994) was an American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

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Falkenstein was born on February 16, 1915, in Pueblo, Colorado.[1] He played at the college football at Saint Mary's College of California.[2]

Falkenstein was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 12th round of the 1938 NFL draft and played with the Packers during the 1943 NFL season.[3] He split the 1944 NFL season between the Brooklyn Tigers and the Boston Yanks.

Falkenstein played on the 1945 Camp Beale Bears football team.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tony Falkenstein Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Tony Falkenstein Stats, News and Video - FB". NFL.com.
  3. ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Little, Walt (September 14, 1945). "Faulkenstein to Run Offense, Smiley Reports". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. p. 10. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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