Virgil Eikenberg | |
Position: | Quarterback |
Birth Date: | 22 February 1924 |
Death Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 205 |
College: | Rice (1946-1947) |
Pastteams: | |
Highlights: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 9 |
Statlabel2: | Passing yards |
Statvalue2: | 116 |
Statlabel3: | Rushing yards |
Statvalue3: | 9 |
Charles Virgil "Ike" Eikenberg (February 22, 1924 – January 30, 1987) was an American football quarterback. He played college football for Rice and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals.
Eikenberg was born in 1924. He attended Boling High School in Texas. He played college football for Rice. He was selected as co-captain of the West team for the 1948 East–West Shrine Game.[1]
In June 1948, Eikenberg signed a contract to play for the Chicago Cardinals.[2] He appeared in nine games for the Cardinals during the 1948 season.[3]
Starting in 1950, Eikenberg worked as a baseball and football coach and, starting in 1956, as assistant principal of Brazosport High School.[4] [5] He died in 1987 in Houston.