American football player
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | (1898-04-25)April 25, 1898 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died: | June 8, 1966 Fairfield, Ohio |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Harvard University |
| Position: | Fullback, Halfback, Quarterback |
| Career history | |
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Erwin Lawrence Gehrke (April 25, 1898 – June 8, 1966) was a professional football fullback, halfback, and quarterback in the first American Football League. In his one-season career he played for the Boston Bulldogs in 1926.
Prior to joining the AFL, Gehrke played college football at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. While at Harvard, Erwin also played baseball for the school.
His parents, Hermann and Augusta Gerken, were German emigrants.
References
- Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007
- Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973
- 1900 United States Federal Census
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- 1898 births
- 1966 deaths
- Players of American football from Cleveland
- American football fullbacks
- American football halfbacks
- American football quarterbacks
- Harvard Crimson baseball players
- Harvard Crimson football players
- Boston Bulldogs (AFL) players
- American people of German descent
- American football running back, pre-1900 birth stubs
- American football quarterback stubs