Bernard Joseph Scherer (January 28, 1913 – March 17, 2004) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Green Bay Packers (1936–1938) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1939). He was drafted in the third round of the 1936 NFL Draft.[1] He was the first Nebraska Cornhuskers football player to be drafted in the NFL Draft. He later served as an officer in the United States Army, reaching the rank of colonel and serving during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Scherer is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | January 28, 1913 Spencer, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died: | March 17, 2004 (aged 91) Sun City, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dallas (SD) |
| College: | Nebraska |
| Position: | End |
| NFL draft: | 1936 / Round: 3 / Pick: 25 |
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
References edit
- ^ "1936 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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