John Oehler
American football player (1910–1983)
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John Walter "Cap" Oehler (born August 5, 1910 – May 12, 1983)[1] was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL). He was a charter member of the Pittsburgh Pirates (which would later be renamed the Steelers). Oehler was born in Queens, New York.[2] He played college football at Purdue University where he was named a captain.[3]
Queens, New York, U.S.
Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | August 5, 1910 Queens, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | 12 May 1983 (aged 72) Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Purdue | ||||||||
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In 1933 Oehler joined the newly formed Pittsburgh Pirates of the NFL. In the team's first game, he blocked a punt which went out the back of the end zone resulting in a safety. Those were the first points recorded in franchise history and the lone points in that first 23–2 loss.[4] He would play two years for the Pirates before moving on to the Brooklyn Dodgers where he played two more seasons.
After leaving football, he built a career in sales with shipbuilder Dravo Corporation.[5]