John Schiechl

John Schiechl
Position: Center
Personal information
Date of birth: (1917-08-27)August 27, 1917
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.
Date of death: February 11, 1964(1964-02-11) (aged 46)
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Balboa High School (California)
College: Santa Clara
NFL draft: 1940 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 1947
Games played: 49
Interceptions: 6
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

John George "Johnny" Schiechl (born August 22, 1917 February 11, 1964[1]) was an Austrian American professional American football center in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.

Schiechl was born in San Francisco, California[2] where he attended Balboa High School before matriculating to Santa Clara University.[3]

References

  1. "John Schiechl bio". http://www.fanbase.com/. Retrieved August 1, 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "John Schiechl bio". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  3. "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.
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