Clarence Hockenberger
American football player (1885–1923)
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Clarence William Hockenberger (February 6, 1885 – October 29, 1923) was an American football player. He played at the center position for Yale University in 1905 and 1906. He first-team honors on the 1906 All-America college football team by The New York Times, New York World, New York Sun, and New York Mail.[2][3][4][5] Hockenberger played football at Andover before enrolling at Yale.[6]
PositionCenter
BornFebruary 6, 1885
Union Hill, New York, U.S.
Union Hill, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 29, 1923 (aged 38)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.[1]
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.[1]
CollegeYale
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 6, 1885 Union Hill, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1923 (aged 38) Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.[1] |
| Career information | |
| College | Yale |
| Career history | |
| 1905–1906 | Yale University |
| Awards and highlights | |
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After leaving Yale, Hockenberger lived in Rochester, New York, and became a successful lumberman. While visiting Cape Girardeau, Missouri to build a mill, he became ill and died of peritonitis at age 38 after undergoing an operation.[7][8]