Erny Pinckert
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| Date of birth: | May 1, 1907 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Medford, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| Date of death: | August 30, 1977 (aged 70) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Los Angeles | ||||||||
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| College: | Southern California | ||||||||
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William Ernest Pinckert,[1] also known as Erny Pinckert (May 1, 1907 – August 30, 1977), was an American football halfback at Southern California for coach Howard Jones. He then played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Braves/Redskins, who then moved to Washington, D.C. He was the younger brother of astrologer Jeane Dixon. Erny's father was Richard Franz Pinckert, born February 7, 1865 in Grafenhainchen, Saxony Anhalt, Germany.[2]
College career
His teams won the Rose Bowl in 1932 against Tulane University when Pinckert pulled a pair of double reverses that produced touchdown runs and in 1931 against the University of Pittsburgh. Pinckert was All-American after the 1930 and 1931 seasons.
Pinckert was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957.
Professional career
Pinckert played in the NFL between 1932 and 1940 for the Boston Braves and the Washington Redskins.