Elmer Schwartz
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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.
Schwartz also played professional football in the
Youth and Washington State
Schwartz was born in 1906 and grew up in
During the 1930 season, Schwartz was the captain of the Washington State football team that won a Pacific conference championship and a berth in the
At the end of the 1930 season, Schwartz was selected as the third-team fullback on the Associated Press' All-American team.[6] He graduated from Washington State in June 1931.[7] After his death in 1949, former coach Hollingbery said, "Elmer was one of the all-time football greats at Washington State."[1]
Professional football
In August 1931, Schwartz announced that he had agreed to play professional football for the Portsmouth Spartans of the National Football League.[7] Schwartz appeared in 12 games and scored two touchdowns for the 1931 Spartans team that finished second in the NFL with an 11–3 record.[8]
In 1932, Schwartz joined the Chicago Cardinals.[9] Schwartz was injured in the third game of the 1932 season against the Chicago Bears.[10] Schwartz appeared in only three games for the Cardinals.[9]
In July 1933,
Later years and death
Schwartz died in March 1949 from a
References
- ^ a b "'Elmer the Great' Lauded". Spokane Daily Chronicle. March 26, 1949.
- ^ a b c "Former Chehalis Boy A Fine Football Prospect". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. April 19, 1929.
- ^ "Marsters Out For 2 Weeks, Leads Scoring". The Miami News. November 18, 1929.
- ^ a b George Kirksey (January 1, 1931). "Cougars' 'Play To Win' Spirit May Upset Tide". Berkeley Daily Gazette.
- ^ Paul Zimmerman (January 2, 1931). "Crimson Tide Crushes Cougars of Washington State by 24 to 0 in Rose Bowl". Sarasota Herald-Tribune (AP story).
- ^ Alan Gould (December 6, 1930). "MIDDLE WEST HOLDS EDGE IN SELECTION OF 1930 ALL-AMERICAN GRID TEAMS: POLL BY ASSOCIATED PRESS SELECTS STARS FOR MYTHICAL ELEVEN". Evening Independent.
- ^ a b "Schwartz To Turn Pro: W.S.C. Football Star to Join Ohio Team". The Spokesman-Review. August 18, 1931.
- ^ "1931 Portsmouth Spartans". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ a b c "Elmer Schwartz". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ "Grange and Schwartz Hurt in Pro Contest". The Pittsburgh Press. October 10, 1932.
- ^ "Local Football Pros Add 2 New Players". The Pittsburgh Press. July 19, 1933.
- ^ "Elmer Schwartz Dead in California; Man Being Held". Spokane Daily Chronicle. March 25, 1949.
- ^ "Man to Stand Trial in Shwartz Death Case". Spokane Daily Chronicle (AP story). April 6, 1949.