Tar Schwammel
Schwammel as an All-American at Oregon State in 1933. | |||||||||||
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| Positions | Tackle Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 14, 1908 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | November 18, 1979 (aged 71) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College | Oregon State | ||||||||||
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Adolphe John "Tar" Schwammel (October 14, 1908 – November 18, 1979) was an American football tackle who played collegiately for the Oregon State Beavers. He was named an All-American in 1933. Schwammel entered the National Football League (NFL) in 1934 and played for five seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He was named a first-team All-Pro in 1935 and named to the second team the next year. He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Oregon State University Hall of Fame in 1990, both for his football prowess.