Henry Schmidt
American football player
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| Intro | American football player | |||||
| Places | United States of America | |||||
| was | American football player | |||||
| Work field | Sports | |||||
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| Birth | 28 September 1935, South Gate, Los Angeles County, California, USA | |||||
| Death | 17 May 2021La Mesa, San Diego County, California, USA (aged 85 years) | |||||
| Star sign | Libra | |||||
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Biography
Henry Joseph (Hank) Schmidt (born September 28, 1935) is a former college and professional American football defensive tackle.
Professional career
Schmidt played collegiately at the University of Southern California and professionally between 1959 and 1966, starting with the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers and moving to the new American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1961. He played on the Buffalo Bills 1965 AFL Champions in 1965, earning a place in that year's AFL All-Star Team. He finished his professional football career in 1966 with the AFL's New York Jets