Gene Schroeder
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PositionsEnd, defensive back
BornMarch 3, 1929
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 2025 (aged 95)
St. John, Indiana, U.S.
St. John, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
 Schroeder on a 1952 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Positions | End, defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | March 3, 1929 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | January 28, 2025 (aged 95) St. John, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Anacostia (Washington, D.C.) | ||||||||
| College | Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1951: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||
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Gene Schroeder (March 3, 1929 – January 28, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for six seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Schroeder played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and was a first round pick in the 1951 NFL draft.[2] Schroeder moved to Crown Point, Indiana in 1975, where he retired.[2] He died in St. John, Indiana, on January 28, 2025, at the age of 95.[3]
