- Herm Schneidman
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date|1913|11|22
Birthplace=Rock Island, IL
DateOfDeath=death date and age|2008|8|12|1913|11|22
Deathplace=Quincy, IL
Position=Blocking back
College=Iowa
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years=1935-1939
1940
teams=Green Bay Packers Chicago Cardinals
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November 22 ,1913 –August 12 ,2008 ) was a professionalAmerican football player for theGreen Bay Packers and theChicago Cardinals .College career
Schneidman played his collegiate football at the
University of Iowa .Professional career
Green Bay Packers
When Scheidman left the University of Iowa, he signed with the
Green Bay Packers and played mainly Blocking back, the forerunner to a fullback, on offense. He played with the Packers from 1935 to 1939 and was a member of their 1936 and 1939 league titles. Schneidman played in 40 games for the Packers with 16 starts. He rushed 13 times for 37 yards during his career and caught seven passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Schneidman wore No. 4 during his first three seasons in Green Bay, a jersey later made famous by quarterbackBrett Favre . Herm attempted to play for the Packers in 1940 but was released in training camp. [ [http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/PKR01/80813164/1058 Oldest living Packer dies at 95] ]Chicago Cardinals
After being released by the Packers, Herm signed with the
Chicago Cardinals and played for one more season before retiring and joining the Navy. [ [http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/PKR01/80813164/1058 Oldest living Packer dies at 95] ]Death
Scheidman died on August 12, 2008 in
Quincy, Illinois , at the age of 95.References
External links
*"Packers.com: All Time Roster " [http://www.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/schneidman_herm_1935-39/ Player profile]
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