John Schiechl
Early professional football player
Intro | Early professional football player | |
was | Football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 22 August 1917, San Francisco | |
Death | 11 February 1964 (aged 46 years) |
John George "Johnny" Schiechl (born August 22, 1917 – February 11, 1964) was an Austrian American professional American football center in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.
Schiechl was born in San Francisco, California where he attended Balboa High School before matriculating to Santa Clara University.