Birth Date: | March 3, 1929 |
Birth Place: | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Draftedyear: | 1951 |
Draftedround: | 1 / Pick 12 |
Nfl: | 2525113 |
Databasefootball: | SCHROGEN01 |
Pfr: | SchrGe00 |
Playing Years1: | 1951–1957 |
Probowls: | 1 |
Gene Schroeder (born March 3, 1929) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for six seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Schroeder played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and was a first round pick in the 1951 NFL draft.[2] Schroeder moved to Crown Point, Indiana in 1975, where he retired.