Gerhard H. Schwedes (born April 23, 1938) is a former American football halfback who played two seasons in the American Football League with the Boston Patriots and New York Titans.[1] He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the fourth round of the 1960 NFL Draft. Schwedes was also a territorial pick of the Boston Patriots in 1960. He played college football at Syracuse University, which he helped to a victory in the 1960 Cotton Bowl Classic, and attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington, New Jersey.[2][3][4] Schwedes' son Scott also played football at Syracuse and later in the NFL.[5]
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Position: | Halfback |
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Born: | (1938-04-23) April 23, 1938 (age 84) Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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High school: | Hunterdon Central Regional (Flemington, New Jersey) |
College: | Syracuse |
NFL Draft: | 1960 / Round: 4 / Pick: 47 |
AFL Draft: | 1960 / Round: 1 Pick: territorial (by the Boston Patriots) |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
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1959 Syracuse Orangemen football—consensus national champions | |
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Baltimore Colts 1960 NFL Draft selections | |
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New England Patriots first-round draft picks | |
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Formerly the Boston Patriots (1960–1970) | |
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Boston Patriots 1960 inaugural season roster | |
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New York Titans 1960 inaugural season roster | |
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