Keith Birlem
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Date of birth | May 4, 1915 |
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Place of birth | San Jose, California, United States |
Date of death | May 7, 1943 28) | (aged
Place of death | Polebrook, East Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom |
Career information | |
Position(s) | End |
College | San José State |
Career history | |
As player | |
1939 | Chicago Cardinals |
1939 | Washington Redskins |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honors | San José State Hall of Fame[1] |
Career stats | |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | U.S. Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1942 |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Keith G. Birlem (May 4, 1915 – May 7, 1943) was an American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Cardinals.
Early life
Birlem was born San Jose, California and attended San Mateo High School.[2]
Football career
Birlem attended and played college football at San José State University, where he played quarterback. He was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame.[1] He then played in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals and Washington Redskins in 1939.
Military career
Birlem, who reached the rank of Major during World War II, was killed trying to land a combat-damaged B-17 Bomber[3] in England in 1943.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Hall of Fame Members" (PDF). SJSUSpartans.com. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ "Keith Birlem profile". DatabaseFootball. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ "CIF/Central Coast Section Athletic Alumni" (PDF). Central Coast Section. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ "The National Football League's World War II Casualties". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
External links
- Keith Birlem at Pro-Football-Reference.com
- Football and America: WW II Honor Roll
- 303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 33-4 May 1943
- Los Angeles Times Obituary
- World War II Memorial, San Rafael
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