Wear Schoonover
American football player (1910–1982)
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Wear Kibler Schoonover (March 18, 1910 – May 12, 1982) was an American college football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967.
PositionEnd
BornMarch 18, 1910
Pocahontas, Arkansas, U.S.
Pocahontas, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1982 (aged 72)
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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| Position | End |
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| Born | March 18, 1910 Pocahontas, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 1982 (aged 72) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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Playing career
He was the first Arkansas Razorback, as well as the first Southwestern football player, to be on the All-American team.
Schoonover is one of five members of the inaugural class of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
He was one of 11 All-American football players to appear in the 1930 film "Maybe It's Love".[2] After football he spent the majority of his career working for the United States Department of Agriculture.[1]
