Elmer Schwartz
American football player (1906–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elmer George Schwartz (July 29, 1906 – March 21, 1949), sometimes listed as George Elmer Schwartz, and nicknamed "Elmer the Great",[1] was an American football player. He played college football at Washington State College. He was the captain of the 1930 Washington State Cougars football team that won the Pacific conference championship and lost to Alabama in the 1931 Rose Bowl. He was selected as a third-team All-American by the Associated Press at the end of the 1930 season.
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Born: | (1906-07-29)July 29, 1906 Chehalis, Washington, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | March 21, 1949(1949-03-21) (aged 42) Butte County, California, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Washington St. | ||||||
Position: | Fullback, Guard | ||||||
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Schwartz also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Portsmouth Spartans (1931), Chicago Cardinals (1932), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1933).