Name Erny Pinckert | Total offensive yards: 927 College: Southern California | |
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Date of birth: (1907-05-01)May 1, 1907 Date of death: August 30, 1977(1977-08-30) (aged 70) Died August 30, 1977, Los Angeles, California, United States Education | ||
Erny Pinckert: Football Halfback and Defensive Back
William Ernest "Erny" Pinckert (May 1, 1908 – August 30, 1977), was an American football halfback at Southern California for coach Howard Jones. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Braves/Redskins, who then moved to Washington, D.C.
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A younger brother of astrologer Jeane Dixon, he and his nine siblings were the children of Richard Franz Pinckert, a native of Grafenhainchen, Saxony Anhalt, Germany, and his wife, Emma, both Roman Catholics.
College career
His teams won the Rose Bowl in 1932 against Tulane University when Pinckert pulled a pair of double reverses that produced touchdown runs and in 1931 against the University of Pittsburgh. Pinckert was All-American after the 1930 and 1931 seasons. He was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957. Tommy Trojan, officially known as the Trojan Shrine was based on a variety of USC football players, including Russ Saunders and Ernie Pinckert. The lower half in particular is based on Ernie Pinckert.
Professional career
Pinckert played in the NFL between 1932 and 1940 for the Boston Braves and the Washington Redskins.