John Schiechl

John George Schiechl (August 22, 1917 – February 11, 1964)^[1] was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played college football for the Santa Clara Broncos, earning consensus All-American honors in 1939. He was selected in the second round of the 1940 NFL draft.^[2] He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.

John Schiechl

No. 35, 52, 41, 24
Position	Center
Personal information
Born	(1917-08-27)August 27, 1917 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	February 11, 1964(1964-02-11) (aged 46) Dade County, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Balboa (San Francisco, California)
College	Santa Clara
NFL draft	1940: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1941) Detroit Lions (1942) Pittsburgh Steelers (1942) Chicago Bears (1945–1946) San Francisco 49ers (1947)
Awards and highlights
NFL champion (1946) Consensus All-American (1939) 2× First-team All-PCC (1938, 1939)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 49 Games started 27 Interceptions 6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Schiechl was born in San Francisco, California,^[3] where he attended Balboa High School before matriculating to Santa Clara University.^[4] He served in World War II for the United States Navy before rejoining the NFL in 1945.^[5][6]