Erny Pinckert

Games played:	97
Starts:	72
Total offensive yards:	927
Interceptions:	2
Touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Erny Pinckert
	Pinckert, circa 1943
No. 11
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	May 1, 1908; Medford, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:	August 30, 1977 (aged 70); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	San Bernardino (CA)
College:	Southern California
Career history
	Boston Braves / Boston Redskins / Washington Redskins (1932–1940);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1937); 2× Pro Bowl (1938, 1939); National champion (1931); Consensus All-American (1930); First-team All-American (1931); 2× First-team All-PCC (1930, 1931);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	97
Starts:	72
Total offensive yards:	927
Interceptions:	2
Touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

William Ernest Pinckert (May 1, 1908 – August 30, 1977) was an American football halfback. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) under head coach Howard Jones. Pinckert played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) from 1932 to 1940 with the Boston Braves/Redskins, who then moved to Washington, D.C. Pinckert was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957.

Early life

A younger brother of astrologer Jeane Dixon, Pinckert and his nine siblings were the children of Richard Franz Pinckert, a native of Gräfenhainichen, Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, and his wife, Luise Johanne Emma (née Graefe), both Roman Catholics.^{[citation needed]}

College career

Pinckert was consensus selection on the 1930 College Football All-America Team. Tommy Trojan, officially known as the Trojan Shrine was based on a variety of USC football players, including Russ Saunders and Pinckert. The lower half in particular is based on Ernie Pinckert.^[1]

Professional career

Pinckert played in the NFL between 1932 and 1940 for the Boston Braves and the Washington Redskins.

Death

Pinckert died on August 30, 1977, at his home in the West Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Angeles.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "University of Southern California Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
^ "Erny Pinckhert, USC Star in 1930-31, Is Dead at 69". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 31, 1977. p. 9, part II. Retrieved November 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pinckhert (continued)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 31, 1977. p. 10, part II. Retrieved November 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Erny Pinckert at the College Football Hall of Fame
Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

[USC-1] "University of Southern California Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

[2] "Erny Pinckhert, USC Star in 1930-31, Is Dead at 69". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 31, 1977. p. 9, part II. Retrieved November 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Pinckhert (continued)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 31, 1977. p. 10, part II. Retrieved November 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

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