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Adolphe John "Tar" Schwammel (October 14, 1908 – November 18, 1979)
Entering the National Football League (NFL) in the years before it had a player draft, Schwammel would play for five seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He was named a first-team All-Pro in 1935.
Schwammel was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.
High school career
Adolphe "Ade" Schwammel attended
College career
Schwammel chose to enroll at Oregon State for his college education and to play football. He Lettered in football from 1931 through 1933.
Schwammel was notably a starter on the legendary 1933 Oregon State Beavers football team that battled undefeated two-time national champion USC Trojans to a 0-0 tie using just eleven "Iron Men" for the entire duration of the game.[2]
Schwammel was one of the key players in the now illegal "
The 1933 OSC team finished with a 6-2-2 record that included a win on the road over powerhouse Fordham University.[4]
Schwammel was named a first-team
Professional career
Schwammel played in the NFL for five seasons with the Green Bay Packers, in two separate stints, from 1934 to 1936 and from 1943 to 1944. During his time with the Packers, they won two professional titles.[6]
Legacy
Schwammel was named to the
References
- ^ a b "Social Security Death Index Search Results". Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ Braven Dyer, "Trojans Tied by Oregon State, 0–0; Beavers Use Only Eleven Men in Tilt: SC Win Streak Interrupted," Los Angeles Times, Oct. 22, 1933; pp. Sports 1-2 (53-54).
- ^ "Football Play - The Pyramid, 1933". osulibrary.oregonstate.edu. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ Welsch, Jeff. "Tales from Oregon State Sports", via Google Books.
- ^ "Ade Schwammel Collection, 1932-1934". osulibrary.oregonstate.edu. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Ade Schwammel". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Inductees: Football". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame". Oregon State Sports Information. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2007-12-26.