Dick Weisgerber

Dick Weisgerber
Positions: Blocking Back , Halfback / Fullback	Jersey number (s): 33
born on February 19, 1913 in Kearny , New Jersey
died on May 14, 1984 in Sturgeon Bay , Wisconsin
Career information
Active : 1938 - 1942
College : Willamette University
Teams
Green Bay Packers (1938-1940, 1942)
Career statistics
Games	27
as a starter	7th
Interceptions	4th
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl election (1940) NFL Champion (1939) Willamette University Hall of Fame

Richard Arthur "Dick" Weisgerber (born February 19, 1913 in Kearny , New Jersey , † May 14, 1984 in Sturgeon Bay , Wisconsin ) was an American American football player . He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers .

Player career

College career

Weisgerber attended in Newark , the high school and studied for his degree at Willamette University in Salem . He also played American football in college . In 1936 he was voted All American . From 1934 to 1938 he and his team won the championship in the Northwestern Conference. He has been elected all-star four times by his college league .

Curly Lambeau

Professional career

In 1938 Weisgerber received a contract with the Green Bay Packers trained by Curly Lambeau . In the Green Bay team, Weisgerber played alongside numerous selection players such as Bill Lee , Arnie Herber , Don Hutson and Clarke Hinkle . In his first year of play, Weisgerber moved into the NFL final with his team . The game against the New York Giants , however, was lost 17: 3. In 1939 the Packers were able to win nine of their 11 games. The team moved back into the NFL final. Opponents were again the New York Giants, who were beaten 27-0 this time. Weisgerber took a year out in 1941 and ended his career after the 1942 season.

Honors

Weisgerber played in the Pro Bowl in 1940 and is a member of the Willamette University Hall of Fame .

After the NFL career

Weisgerber ran a restaurant in Fish Creek , Wisconsin after his career .

Web links

• Dick Weisgerber at College ( January 28, 2008 memento in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The 1938 Green Bay Packers (8-3) - Western Division Champions. In: packershistory.net. Retrieved May 4, 2017 . 
2. ^ Wearing Of the Green (and Gold). Retrieved May 4, 2017 . 
3. ↑ Northwestern Conference All-Stars  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1938
5. ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1939
6. ↑ Weisgerber as a restaurant owner ( Memento of the original from December 8, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.