Al Krueger

Al Krueger

Krueger (left) is presented with a golden miking pale by USC head coach Howard Jones (right)
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Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	(1919-04-03)April 3, 1919 Orange, California, U.S.
Died:	February 20, 1999(1999-02-20) (aged 79) Lancaster, California, U.S.
Career information
College:	USC
NFL draft:	1941 / Round: 7 / Pick: 60
Career history
Washington Redskins (1941–1942) Los Angeles Dons (1946)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1942) Pro Bowl (1942) 2× Second-team All-PCC (1939, 1940) Rose Bowl MVP, 1939 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, 1995
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 16 Receiving yards: 188 Touchdowns: 1
Player stats at PFR

Alvin John Krueger (April 3, 1919 – February 20, 1999) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons. He played college football at the University of Southern California. Krueger received the winning touchdown pass from quarterback Doyle Nave over a no-scoring Duke team in the 1939 Rose Bowl. He and Nave were named Co-MVP for that game and were later inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.^[1] He was selected in the seventh round of the 1941 NFL draft by Washington.^[2]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
• Los Angeles Times Obituary
• Al Krueger at Find a Grave

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