Perry Schwartz
- Brooklyn Dodgers (1938-1942)
- New York Yankees (1946 )
- 4x Pro Bowl selection (1938, 1939, 1941, 1942)
- 4x All-Pro selection ( 1939-1942 )
- Cal Athletic Hall of Fame (2002)
- Sacramento City College Athletic Hall of Fame (2003)
Perry Schwartz ( * April 27, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, † January 4, 2001 in Cloverdale, California ) was an American football player in the National Football League ( NFL) and the All-America Football Conference ( AAFC ). He played as an end and defensive end for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees.
Playing career
College career
Perry Schwartz visited in his hometown high school. After two years at Sacramento City College, he studied from 1935 to 1937 at the University of California, Berkeley and played for their football team, the "California Golden Bears". In 1937 he won the National Collegiate Championship with his team. In the same year he was able to make victorious with his team to the Rose Bowl against Auburn University. Because of his athletic achievements, he was elected this season for the All-American. His College awarded him in all three game years.
Professional career
In 1938, Schwartz was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the sixth round of 43 place. In the same year the Dodgers committed later a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Frank Kinard. With the team at All-Star Ace Parker Schwartz failed to win a championship. After the game round in 1942, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. After the Second World War, Schwartz joined the New York Yankees who played in the All-America Football Conference newly established. The team from New York City and his former team-mates at the Dodgers Ace Parker and Pug Manders were under contract. The coached by Ray Flaherty team pulled this season in AAFC - final against the Cleveland Browns in. Trained by Paul Brown Browns won the game 14:9. Schwartz was in the game to catch a pass from Ace Parker, and thus achieve a space gain of 12 yards. Perry Schwartz ended his career after this season.
After the career
Perry Schwartz worked after his career in public service. After his retirement, he operated a ranch in Mendocino County. He was married and had a stepdaughter. Perry Schwartz is on the " Cypress Lawn Memorial Park" in Colma, California, buried.
Honors
Perry Schwartz played four times in the Pro Bowl, the final game of the best players of the season. He was elected four times to the All- Pro and was inducted into the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame and in the Sacramento City College Athletic Hall of Fame.