LaVern Dilweg

  • 8x All-Pro selection ( 1926-1933 ) 1 2 team
  • 3x NFL Championship ( 1929-1931 )
  • NFL 1920s All- Decade Team
  • Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
  • Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame

LaVern Ralph Dilweg ( born January 11, 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, † January 2, 1968 Saint Petersburg, Florida ), Nick Name: " Lavvie " was a US- American football player and politician. He has played with the Milwaukee Badgers End and the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League ( NFL).

Career

College career

Dilweg studied at Marquette University law and Marquette Golden Eagles played on the football and basketball. American football was a running game in its early times. Passes were permitted, but were rarely used as a means of attack. LaVern played therefore also on the position of tackles. Dilweg was chosen as a football player because of his athletic achievements to the All American. In 1925 he played in the East - West Shrine Game, a game selection of the best college football player.

Professional career

In 1926, LaVern Dilweg as a player to the pros and initially joined the Milwaukee Badgers. At the same time, he continued his study of law. 1926 had to suspend their gaming operations due to financial problems and Dilweg moved to the trained by Curly Lambeau Green Bay Packers, the Badgers. In 1927 he succeeded to successfully complete his law studies.

The team from Green Bay, he won three times the NFL Championship. 1929 you could get through the season without defeat and became a master in front of the New York Giants, this was achieved then again in 1930 and 1931. Dilweg In 1934 ended his playing career and afterwards was a lawyer and politician.

After the professional career

LaVern Dilweg Following his career as a lawyer and business consultant. As a Democrat, he was from 1943 to 1954 deputy in the U.S. House of Representatives. From 1954 he worked again as a lawyer and had a firm both in Green Bay, as well as in Washington, DC. Dilweg, who suffered from cancer, died on a trip to Florida and is on the Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wisconsin, buried.

Honors

Dilweg is a member of the NFL 1920s All- Decade Team, the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and in the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. He was elected to the All-Pro eight times.

Source

  • Jens Plassmann: NFL - American Football. The game, the Stars, the Stories ( = Rororo 9445 rororo sports). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1995, ISBN 3-499-19445-7.
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