Adrian Maurer
American football player (1901–1943)
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Adrian Harold "Sparky" Maurer (April 7, 1901 – May 4, 1943) was an American football player.
Canton, Ohio
San Francisco, California
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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 7, 1901 Canton, Ohio |
| Died | May 4, 1943 (aged 42) San Francisco, California |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Oglethorpe |
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Oglethorpe University
He played college football as a running back for the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team of Oglethorpe University. He was inducted into the Oglethorpe University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1962.[1][2]
1923
Maurer was selected second-team All-Southern by Julian Leggett of the Macon News,[3] and first team All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) by various writers including Morgan Blake.[3]
1924
He was captain of the 1924 team which won the SIAA championship.
1925
Newark Bears
He played professionally with the Newark Bears.[5] The Bears are remembered for the team's financially weak ownership group, which led to the folding of the team mid-season.[6] The team played only five games before folding in October.