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American football player (1919–1999)

American football player
Al Krueger
refer to captionKrueger in 1946
No. 14, 62
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1919-04-03)April 3, 1919
Orange, California, U.S.
Died:February 20, 1999(1999-02-20) (aged 79)
Lancaster, California, U.S.
Career information
College:USC
NFL draft:1941 / round: 7 / pick: 60
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL + AAFC statistics
Games played:38
Starts:3
Receptions:35
Receiving yards:401
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alvin John "Antelope Al" 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. He was selected in the seventh round of the 1941 NFL draft by Washington.

References

  1. 2009 Kickoff Luncheon and Rose Bowl hall of Fame Induction
  2. "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

External links

Washington Redskins 1941 NFL draft selections
Washington Redskins 1942 NFL champions
1939 USC Trojans football—national champions
Assistant coaches
Hobbs Adams
Sam Barry
Jeff Cravath
Bob McNeish


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