Vin Schleusner
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| Born: | March 3, 1908 Garner, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died: | June 5, 1979 (aged 71) Rock Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Garner (IA) |
| College: | Iowa |
| Position: | Tackle |
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Vincent Louis "Slice" Schleusner (March 3, 1908 – June 5, 1979) was an American football player. He played college football for Iowa and professional football for the Portsmouth Spartans in the National Football League (NFL).
Early years[edit]
Schleusner was born in 1908 in Garner, Iowa. He attended Garner High School.[1][2]
University of Iowa[edit]
He attended the University of Iowa and played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1927 and 1928.[3][4] He earned All-Big Ten honors as a junior in 1928 but was ruled ineligible due to scholastic reasons in 1929.[5] He rejected an offer from the Chicago Bears in September 1929, hoping to have his eligibility restored.[6]
Portsmouth Spartans[edit]
In July 1930, Schleusner signed to play professional football for the Portsmouth Spartans of the NFL.[7] He played tackle for the 1930 Spartans as a tackle for the Spartans during the 1930 and 1931 seasons, appearing in 14 NFL games, six as a starter.[8] In July 1931, he signed to return to the Spartans.[9] He appeared in 11 games in 1931 but missed part of the 1931 season when his eight-month-old son died from pneumonia in October 1931.[8][10]
Family and later years[edit]
Schleusner married Edith Bulichek in 1930. After retiring from football, he worked as a buyer for the Hormel Meat Company. He died in 1978 in Rock Rapids, Iowa.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vin Schleusner". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Former Athlete at Iowa Visits Garner Relatives". Globe Gazette. July 5, 1930. p. 21.
- ^ "40 Sophomores on Hawk Eleven". Quad City Times. September 9, 1927. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa Will Elect Football Captain at Dec. 8 Banquet". The Daily Times. November 28, 1928. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vincent Schleusner Hopes to Play in '30". Globe Gazette. December 18, 1929. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schleusner Refuses Attractive Offers of Chicago Bears". The Muscatine Journal. September 25, 1929. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schleusner Will Play Pro Football With Griffen's Team". Sioux City Journal. July 3, 1930. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Vin Schleusner". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Schleusner Signs for Pro Football at Portsmouth, O." Quad City Times. July 19, 1931. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baby Son of Former Iowa Grid Star Dies". Sioux City Journal. October 19, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vincent Schleusner". Argus Leader. June 6, 1979. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.