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Tony Falkenstein
American football player (1915–1994)
For the New Zealand philanthropist, see Tony Falkenstein (entrepreneur).
Anthony Joseph Falkenstein (February 16, 1915 – October 10, 1994) was an American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Fullback |
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| Born: | (1915-02-16)February 16, 1915 Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died: | October 9, 1994(1994-10-09) (aged 79) Ceres, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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| High school: | Central (Pueblo, Colorado) |
| College: | Saint Mary's |
| NFL draft: | 1938 / Round: 12 / Pick: 107 |
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Falkenstein was born on February 16, 1915, in Pueblo, Colorado.[1] He played at the college football at Saint Mary's College of California.[2]
Falkenstein was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 12th round of the 1938 NFL Draft and played with the Packers during the 1943 NFL season.[3] He split the 1944 NFL season between the Brooklyn Tigers and the Boston Yanks.
Falkenstein played on the 1945 Camp Beale Bears football team.[4]
- "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- Little, Walt (September 14, 1945). "Faulkenstein to Run Offense, Smiley Reports". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. p. 10. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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