Earl Ohlgren
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Cokato, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Position: | End | ||||
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| Born: | February 21, 1918 Cokato, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | December 31, 1962 (aged 44) | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Cokato | ||||
| College: | Minnesota (1936–1939) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1940: undrafted | ||||
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Earl Ohlgren (February 21, 1918 – December 31, 1962) was an American professional football end. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and then played professionally for three seasons. He was a member of the Milwaukee Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL), the San Diego Bombers of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League (PCFL), and the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He appeared in two NFL games with the Packers in 1942.
Ohlgren was born on February 21, 1918, in Cokato, Minnesota.[1] He attended Cokato High School where he played multiple sports, receiving a total of 14 varsity letters.[2] In addition to playing football, he was also considered a "star" basketball player, according to the Star Tribune.[3] After high school, he enrolled at the University of Minnesota in 1936.[1] He joined the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and played for the freshman squad that year.[1] An end, he was described in the Tribune as having the perfect build for the position, as well as being "fast, long-armed and sure-handed ... [and] unusually well advanced in the intricacies of the position".[3]
Ohlgren made the varsity team in 1937 and spent two seasons as a reserve end, being the top backup as a junior in 1938.[4][5] He helped them win the Big Ten Conference title in the 1938 season.[6] He played his final season for Minnesota in 1939, with the Golden Gophers compiling a record of 3–4–1.[1][7]
