Erny Pinckert

William Ernest Pinckert (May 1, 1907 – August 30, 1977), was an American football halfback at the University of Southern California (USC) for coach Howard Jones. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Braves/Redskins, who then moved to Washington, D.C.

Erny Pinckert
No. 11
Position:Halfback / Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1907-05-01)May 1, 1907
Medford, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:August 30, 1977(1977-08-30) (aged 70) [1]
Los Angeles, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:San Bernardino (CA)
College:Southern California
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total offensive yards:927
Interceptions:2
Touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

A younger brother of astrologer Jeane Dixon, he 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.

College career

His teams won the Rose Bowl in 1932 against Tulane University when Pinckert, assisted by blocking back Jerry Spann, pulled off a pair of double reverses that produced touchdown runs and in 1930 against the University of Pittsburgh. Pinckert was All-American after the 1930 and 1931 seasons. He was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957.[2] Tommy Trojan, officially known as the Trojan Shrine was based on a variety of USC football players, including Russ Saunders and Ernie Pinckert. The lower half in particular is based on Ernie Pinckert.[3]

Professional career

Pinckert played in the NFL between 1932 and 1940 for the Boston Braves and the Washington Redskins.

References
  1. Gravestone (scroll to second image), giving 1907 as year of birth, Findagrave.com. accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. "Inductees | Football Players & Coaches | College Football Hall of Fame". Cfbhall.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2017-06-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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