John William Golemgeske (November 14, 1915 – December 22, 1958) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1937 NFL Draft.[1] He played four seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937 to 1940) as a tackle and guard. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2] Golemgeske died at age 43 on December 22, 1958, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, of a heart attack suffered the day before.[3]
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Born: | Waukesha, Wisconsin | November 14, 1915||||||
Died: | December 22, 1958 Milwaukee, Wisconsin | (aged 43)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Waukesha High School | ||||||
College: | Wisconsin | ||||||
Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1937 / round: 6 / pick: 53 | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "John Golemgeske Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Badger Star of '30's Dies; John Golemgeske, Former UW Captain, Has Heart Attack". The Milwaukee Journal. December 23, 1958. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2010.