Gene Schroeder
 Schroeder on a 1952 Bowman football card | |||||||||
| No. 88 | |||||||||
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| Position: | End Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 3, 1929 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | January 28, 2025 (aged 95) St. John, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Anacostia (Washington, D.C.) | ||||||||
| College: | Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1951: 1st round, 12th pick | ||||||||
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Gene Schroeder (March 3, 1929 – January 28, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for six seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Schroeder played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and was a first round pick in the 1951 NFL draft.[2] Schroeder moved to Crown Point, Indiana in 1975, where he retired.[2] He died in St. John, Indiana, on January 28, 2025, at the age of 95.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gene Schroeder". NFL.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ a b Hamnik, Al (August 13, 2014). "Former Bears' star Gene Schroeder hoping to savor a Super Bowl title". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ Hladik, Matt (January 29, 2025). "Chicago Bears Legend Has Died At 95 Years Old". The Spun. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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