 Krueger (left) is presented with a golden miking pale by USC head coach Howard Jones (right) | |||||||
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| Position: | End | ||||||
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| Born: | April 3, 1919 Orange, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | February 20, 1999 (aged 79) Lancaster, California, U.S. | ||||||
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| College: | USC | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1941 / Round: 7 / Pick: 60 | ||||||
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Alvin John Krueger (April 3, 1919 – February 20, 1999) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons. He played college football at the University of Southern California. Krueger received the winning touchdown pass from quarterback Doyle Nave over a no-scoring Duke team in the 1939 Rose Bowl. He and Nave were named Co-MVP for that game and were later inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.[1] He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1941 NFL Draft by Washington.[2]
References
- ↑ 2009 Kickoff Luncheon and Rose Bowl hall of Fame Induction
- ↑ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Los Angeles Times Obituary
- Al Krueger at Find a Grave
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