Al Krueger
Krueger in 1946 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Halfback End | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 3, 1919 Orange, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 20, 1999 (aged 79) Lancaster, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Antelope Valley (Lancaster, California) | ||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1941: 7th round, 60th pick | ||||||||
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Alvin John "Antelope Al" 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. He was selected in the seventh round of the 1941 NFL draft by Washington.