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Austin Brucklacher

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Austin Brucklacher
No. 5, 3[1]
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1898-04-12)April 12, 1898
Louisville, Kentucky
Died:January 7, 1941(1941-01-07) (aged 42)
Louisville, Kentucky
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Games started:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Henry Austin Brucklacher (April 12, 1898 – January 7, 1941) was an American professional football guard who played three seasons with the Louisville Brecks of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

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Henry Austin Brucklacher was born on April 12, 1898, in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] He did not play college football.[1]

Professional career

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Brucklacher signed with the Louisville Brecks of the American Professional Football Association in 1921.[2] He played in one game, a start, for the Brecks during the 1921 season.[3] He appeared in four games, starting two, for the Brecks in 1922 in the newly renamed National Football League (NFL).[3] Brucklacher wore jersey number 5 during the 1922 season.[1] He played in two games, both starts, in 1923 and wore number 3.[1][3] He weighed 193 pounds during his NFL career and was listed as a guard.[1]

Personal life

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Brucklacher died on January 7, 1941, in Louisville.[1] His name is sometimes misspelled as "Brunklacher".[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "AUSTIN BRUCKLACHER". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "Austin Brucklacher Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Austin Brunklacher". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "Henry Austin Brucklacher". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "AUSTIN BRUCKLACHER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.