Al Hessberg

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Albert Hessberg II (June 14, 1916 – January 24, 1995) was an American college football player and lawyer.

At Yale University, Hessberg played track and was the first Jewish standout player on the Yale Bulldogs football team.[1] Hessberg became the first Jewish member of the prestigious secret society Skull and Bones at Yale, at a time when Jews were excluded from such clubs.[1][2] He graduated in 1938.[1]

He graduated from

Bar Association. He died of cancer at age 78.[3]

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