Perry Schwartz
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Positions: End , Defensive End |
Jersey numbers: 99, 57 |
| born April 27, 1915 in Chicago , Illinois | |
| died on January 4, 2001 in Cloverdale , California | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1938 - 1946 | |
| NFL Draft : 1938 / Round: 6 / Pick: 43 | |
| College : University of California, Berkeley | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 65 |
| Pass catches | 105 |
| Touchdowns | 10 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Perry Schwartz (born April 27, 1915 in Chicago , Illinois , USA , † January 4, 2001 in Cloverdale , California ) was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played as the end and defensive end for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees .
Player career
College career
Perry Schwartz attended high school in his hometown . After two years at Sacramento City College, he studied from 1935 to 1937 at the University of California, Berkeley and played for their football team , the "California Golden Bears" . In 1937 he won the national college championship with his team. In the same year he and his team made the Rose Bowl victorious against Auburn University . Because of his athletic achievements, he was voted All-American this season . His college awarded him all three years of play.
Professional career
In 1938, Schwartz was drafted 43rd in the sixth round by the Brooklyn Dodgers . In the same year, the Dodgers enlisted the future member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Frank Kinard . With the team around All-Star Ace Parker Schwartz could not win a championship. After the 1942 game round, he served as a lieutenant in the US Navy . After the end of World War II , Schwartz joined the New York Yankees, who played in the newly formed All-America Football Conference . The team from New York City also had his former teammates with the Dodgers Ace Parker and Pug Manders under contract. The team coached by Ray Flaherty moved into the AAFC final against the Cleveland Browns this season . The Browns coached by Paul Brown won the game 14: 9. Schwartz was able to catch a pass from Ace Parker in the game and thus achieve a gain of 12 yards . Perry Schwartz ended his career after this season.
After the career
Perry Schwartz worked in public service after his career. After retiring, he ran a ranch in Mendocino County . He was married and had a stepdaughter. Perry Schwartz is buried in the "Cypress Lawn Memorial Park" in Colma , California.
Honors
Perry Schwartz played four times in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best players of the season. He was elected All-Pro four times and was inducted into the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame and the Sacramento City College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ College awards from Perry Schwartz ( 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.
- ^ Annual statistics of the Yankees 1946
- ↑ Statistics AAFC final 1946
- ↑ Perry Schwartz's grave
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Schwartz, Perry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 27, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 2001 |
| Place of death | Cloverdale , California |