Erny Pinckert
 Pinckert, circa 1943 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 1, 1908 Medford, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | August 30, 1977 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | San Bernardino (CA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Southern California | ||||||||||||
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William Ernest Pinckert (May 1, 1908 – August 30, 1977) was an American football halfback. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) under head coach Howard Jones. Pinckert played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) from 1932 to 1940 with the Boston Braves/Redskins, who then moved to Washington, D.C. Pinckert was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957.
Early life
[edit]A younger brother of astrologer Jeane Dixon, Pinckert and his nine siblings were the children of Richard Franz Pinckert, a native of Gräfenhainichen, Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, and his wife, Luise Johanne Emma (née Graefe), both Roman Catholics.[citation needed]
College career
[edit]Pinckert was consensus selection on the 1930 College Football All-America Team. Tommy Trojan, officially known as the Trojan Shrine was based on a variety of USC football players, including Russ Saunders and Pinckert. The lower half in particular is based on Ernie Pinckert.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Pinckert played in the NFL between 1932 and 1940 for the Boston Braves and the Washington Redskins.
Death
[edit]Pinckert died on August 30, 1977, at his home in the West Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Angeles.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "University of Southern California Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Erny Pinckhert, USC Star in 1930-31, Is Dead at 69". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 31, 1977. p. 9, part II. Retrieved November 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Pinckhert (continued)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 31, 1977. p. 10, part II. Retrieved November 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
[edit]- Erny Pinckert at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- 1908 births
- 1977 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Boston Braves (NFL) players
- Boston Redskins players
- USC Trojans football players
- Washington Redskins players
- All-American college football players
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees
- People from Medford, Wisconsin
- Players of American football from San Bernardino, California
- American people of German descent
- Catholics from California
- Catholics from Wisconsin