Erwin Gehrke
Personal information
Born:(1898-04-25)April 25, 1898
Cleveland, Ohio
Died:June 8, 1966[1]
Fairfield, Ohio
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:Harvard University
Position:Fullback, Halfback, Quarterback
Career history

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]

References

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


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