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Paul Schwegler

Paul Anthony Schwegler (May 22, 1907 – December 7, 1980) was an American gridiron football player and actor, best known for playing college football at the University of Washington during 1929–1931. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967.

Paul Schwegler
Schwegler, circa 1942
PositionTackle
Class1932
Personal information
Born:(1907-05-22)May 22, 1907
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Died:December 7, 1980(1980-12-07) (aged 73)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
CollegeWashington (1929–1931)
Bowl gamesEast–West Shrine Game (1932)
High schoolRaymond HS (Raymond, Washington)
Career highlights and awards
College Football Hall of Fame (1967)

Biography

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Born in Chicago to immigrant parents from Germany and Russian Poland,[2] Schwegler attended high school in Raymond, Washington, where he played football and basketball.[3][4]

Football

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Schwegler attended the University of Washington where he played as a tackle for the Huskies football program for the 1929–1931 seasons and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.[5] He served as captain of the 1931 football team.[a] Schwegler was recognized as a standout player despite Washington compiling an overall 12–13–2 record during his three seasons.[6] He was named by some selectors to the 1929 College Football All-America Team and 1931 College Football All-America Team, and was a selection to the All-Pacific Coast football team three times.

Further information: 1929, 1930, and 1931 All-Pacific Coast football team

At the end of his college career, Schwegler played in the January 1932 edition of the East–West Shrine Game.[6] In 1934, he played for the Stanford Braves, a team in the Pacific Pro Football League, an early professional league.[7] He also coached three youth teams, for players aged 12–14, during that season.[8] Schwegler returned in 1935 to play for the Hollywood Braves; the league that year was known as the American Legion League.[9]

In February 1937, Schwegler made sports headlines by suggesting that college football players should stage a sitdown strike until getting paid to play.[10]

Schwegler was inducted to several halls of fame: the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967,[6] the Husky Hall of Fame at the University of Washington in 1983,[11] and the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.

Acting

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Schwegler's athletic experience helped to launch a modest acting career in Hollywood during the 1930s. His film appearances include:

Schwegler accompanied Hollywood director Tay Garnett on a work voyage that began in November 1935 from Los Angeles, crossing the Pacific through Asia and on to Europe.[17] Stops included Honolulu, Guam, Manila, Singapore, Colombo, India, Arabia, Egypt, and Spain.[18] Undertaken to film locations for use as backdrops in movies, the yacht and its crew reached the U.S. east coast in October 1936.[19] Articles that Schwegler wrote about the voyage were published in The Birmingham News in January 1937,[20] and the June 1937 edition of Pacific Motor Boat magazine.[21] By August 1938, Schwegler was no longer working with Garnett, having gone into the music publishing business with a partner.[22]

Personal life

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In September 1938, Schwegler wed Eda Hellman in Reno, Nevada.[23] A daughter was born to the couple in May 1942.[24] In June 1942, Schwegler joined the United States Navy as a chief specialist to assist with military recruitment in the Los Angeles area;[25] he served until October 1945.[26]

As of February 1950, Schwegler was working as the public relations director of a wine company.[27] By 1958, he was the sales manager of a film processing company.[28][29] He was frequently mentioned in Los Angeles-area newspapers for activities such as organizing blood drives.[30]

Schwegler died in December 1980 at his residence in Newport Beach, California; he was survived by his wife and a daughter.[31]

Notes

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  1. ^ The university yearbook stated that a captain was appointed for each game, then Schwegler was selected as honorary captain of the season by his teammates.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. October 1940. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via fold3.com.
  2. ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States". United States Census Bureau. April 1930. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via fold3.com.
  3. ^ "Plan Special for Raymond Fans to Make Grid Trip". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. November 19, 1925. p. 8. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vancouver Loses 16-10". The Columbian. Vancouver, Washington. January 22, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b Tyee. University of Washington. 1932. p. 102. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via washington.edu.
  6. ^ a b c "Paul Schwegler (1967)". footballfoundation.org. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Singer, Jack (October 1, 1934). "Braves Defeat Cubs in Pro Game by 7-0 Score". Los Angeles Times. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via newspapers.com.Singer, Jack (October 1, 1934). "Braves Defeat Cubs in Pro Game by 7-0 Score (cont'd)". Los Angeles Times. p. 11. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Midget' Footballers Gaining Friends Fast". Los Angeles Times. December 2, 1934. p. 29. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hollywood Braves Oppose Westwood". Monrovia News-Post. Monrovia, California. AP. October 4, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Zimmerman, Paul (February 26, 1937). "Former Grid Star Favors College Sit-Down Strike". Idaho Statesman. p. 18. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Husky Hall of Fame Inductees by Class". gohuskies.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "The All American (advertisement)". Washington Staatszeitung. Seattle, Washington. October 20, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grid Star Heads to Movie Fame". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 9, 1934. p. C-1. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "(untitled)". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. December 16, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Football Films in Disfavor, but One Being Made". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. AP. August 30, 1935. p. 4C. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Wagner, Leicester (August 10, 1935). "Hollywood Gossip". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. UP. p. 4. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Paul Schwegler Joins Movies". Oakland Tribune. AP. November 23, 1935. p. 8. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Movie Ship Stops Here on Last Leg of Adventurous World Trip". The Miami News. November 18, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Watson, Don (October 27, 1936). "Paul Schwegler Drops a Line". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 10. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Schwegler, Paul (January 10, 1937). "Taking the 'Fake' Out of the Movies". The Birmingham News. p. Mag. 11. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Schwegler, Paul (June 1937). "Around the World From Hollywood". Pacific Motor Boat. Vol. XXIX, no. 9.
  22. ^ Vachon, Constance (August 13, 1938). "Who's Who and Where (column)". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 10. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Eloping Pair Fly to Reno". Los Angeles Times. September 25, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Schwegler Father of Baby Daughter". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. May 26, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "Tossing Aside (photo)". Los Angeles Daily News. June 27, 1942. p. 21. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File". United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via fold3.com.
  27. ^ "Show Football at Meeting of Encino-Sherman Oaks Club". Van Nuys News. February 20, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "Here for The Easter Holidays". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. April 5, 1958. p. 2B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "General Film Laboratories Formed, Opens Big Plant". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Hollywood, Los Angeles. April 6, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  30. ^ "At Blood Donors Party". Los Angeles Times. August 30, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  31. ^ "Football Hall of Famer Paul Schwegler Dies". Los Angeles Times. December 8, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
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