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Born: | December 23, 1917 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
Died: | May 20, 2002 Eureka, California, U.S. | (aged 84)
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) |
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High school: | Oregon City (OR) |
College: | Oregon State |
Position: | Guard, Tackle |
NFL draft: | 1940 / Round: 4 / Pick: 28 |
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Eberle Hynson "Elbie" Schultz (December 23, 1917 – May 20, 2002) was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL) from 1940 to 1947. An All-American lineman for Oregon State University during his collegiate days, Schultz was drafted into the NFL in 1940 by the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Rams, as well as two combined-franchise wartime teams during the course of an 8-year professional career.
Schultz was a member of the Cleveland Rams team that won the 1945 NFL Championship. During his years after the NFL he worked as a football coach, game official, and automobile dealer in Eureka, California.