Date of birth | May 22, 1907 |
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Place of birth | Raymond, Washington |
Date of death | December 7, 1980 | (aged 73)
Place of death | Newport Beach, California |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Tackle |
College | Washington |
Career history | |
As player | |
1929–1931 | Washington Huskies |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honors | 1931 College Football All-America Team |
Paul Anthony Schwegler, (May 22, 1907 – December 7, 1980) was born to immigrant parents from Germany and Russian Poland, and was an American football tackle. His college football experience helped to launch an acting career in Hollywood during the 1930s, first paying minor parts in football films and later in other genres, such as the drama film 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934). A two-time All-American tackle, He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967.