Odell Stautzenberger | |
Number: | 32 |
Position: | Offensive guard |
Birth Date: | 23 October 1924 |
Birth Place: | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Death Place: | Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 218 |
High School: | Thomas Jefferson (TX) |
College: | Texas A&M |
Draftyear: | 1947 |
Draftround: | 27 |
Draftpick: | 247 |
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Highlights: | |
Statleague: | AAFC |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 9 |
Pfr: | StauOd20 |
Weldon Odell Stautzenberger (October 23, 1924 - May 5, 2002) was an American football offensive guard.
Stautzenberger was born in 1924 in San Antonio, Texas. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio.[1] After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Texas A&M University. During World War II, he served with the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater.
After the war, Stautzenberger played college football at Texas A&M during the 1946, 1947, and 1948 seasons.[1] He then played one season of professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted in the 27th round of the 1947 NFL draft by the Boston Yanks and was also a member of the Cleveland Browns. He appeared in nine games during the 1949 season, starting six.[2]
Stautzenberger died on May 5, 2002, in Alexandria, Louisiana.[3]