American football and basketball player (1923–2008)
Otto Schnellbacher
Schnellbacher on a 1951 Bowman football card.
Born
Otto Ole Schnellbacher
(1923-04-15)April 15, 1923
Sublette, Kansas, U.S.
Died
March 10, 2008(2008-03-10) (aged 84)
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
American football player
American football career
No. 56, 83
Position:
Safety End
Personal information
Height:
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:
188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:
Sublette
College:
Kansas
NFL draft:
1947 / Round: 25 / Pick: 231
Career history
New York Yankees (1948–1949)
New York Giants (1950–1951)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1951)
2× Pro Bowl (1950, 1951)
NFL interceptions leader (1951)
AAFC interceptions leader (1948)
AAFC record
Most interceptions in a season: 11 (1948)
Career AAFC/NFL statistics
Interceptions:
34
Interception yards:
558
Fumble recoveries:
5
Defensive touchdowns:
3
Receptions:
6
Receiving yards:
83
Player stats at PFR
Basketball career
Career information
College
Kansas
NBA draft
1948: 7th round, 79th overall pick
Selected by the Providence Steamrollers
Playing career
1948–1949
Position
Forward / Guard
Number
7, 9
Career history
1948
Providence Steamrollers
1948
St. Louis Bombers
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Otto Ole Schnellbacher (April 15, 1923 – March 10, 2008) was an American football safety and end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was a twice Pro Bowler. Also a professional basketball player, Schnellbacher played for the Basketball Association of America's Providence Steamrollers and St. Louis Bombers in 1948–49 season.
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