Erwin Gehrke Explained

Erwin Gehrke
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio
Death Date:June 8, 1966[1]
Death Place:Fairfield, Ohio
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:190
Position:Fullback, Halfback, Quarterback
College:Harvard University
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Erwin Lawrence Gehrke[2] (April 25, 1898  - June 8, 1966) was a professional football fullback, halfback, and quarterback in the first American Football League. In his one-season career he played for the Boston Bulldogs in 1926.

Prior to joining the AFL, Gehrke played college football at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. While at Harvard, Erwin also played baseball for the school.

His parents, Hermann and Augusta Gerken, were German emigrants.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007
  2. Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973
  3. 1900 United States Federal Census