Anthony Joseph Falkenstein (February 16, 1915 – October 10, 1994) was an American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL).
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Position: | Fullback |
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Born: | Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. | February 16, 1915
Died: | October 9, 1994 Ceres, California, U.S. | (aged 79)
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Central (Pueblo, Colorado) |
College: | Saint Mary's |
NFL draft: | 1938 / round: 12 / pick: 107 |
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Biography
editFalkenstein was born on February 16, 1915, in Pueblo, Colorado.[1] He played at the college football at Saint Mary's College of California.[2]
Falkenstein was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 12th round of the 1938 NFL draft and played with the Packers during the 1943 NFL season.[3] He split the 1944 NFL season between the Brooklyn Tigers and the Boston Yanks.
Falkenstein played on the 1945 Camp Beale Bears football team.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tony Falkenstein Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Tony Falkenstein Stats, News and Video - FB". NFL.com.
- ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Little, Walt (September 14, 1945). "Faulkenstein to Run Offense, Smiley Reports". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. p. 10. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference