Adolph Kliebhan

Adolph E. Kliebhan (August 14, 1897 – March 13, 1963), sometimes listed as Kliebhahn, was a quarterback in the National Football League who played one game for the Green Bay Packers in 1921.

Adolph Kliebhan
Personal information
Born:(1897-08-14)August 14, 1897
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Died:March 13, 1963(1963-03-13) (aged 65)
Wood, Wisconsin, US
Career information
College:None
Position:Quarterback
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Kliebhan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 14, 1897.[1]

Career

Kliebhan played one game for the 1921 Green Bay Packers, the team's first season in the American Professional Football Association (APFA), the precursor to the modern National Football League.[2] In the team's first APFA game, on October 23, 1921, he was the starting quarterback, though he did not throw any passes.[3][4] He did not complete the game, as Curly Lambeau was substituted in his place,[4] and he did not appear in any further games for the Packers. Because the Packers did not start using uniform numbers until 1925, Kliebhan is one of only 50 players in team history to never have a uniform number.[5]

Personal life

Kliebhan was a bowler and an official for football and baseball games.[6] He died at the age of 65 on March 13, 1963, at a veteran's hospital in Wood, Wisconsin.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Adolph Kliebhan". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  2. "Adolph Kliebhan". NFL.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  3. Byrne, Edward C. (February 1, 2004). "Packers Today". The Post-Crescent (clipping). p. B-2. Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Calhoun, George Whitney (October 24, 1921). "Packers Defeat Minneapolis in Sensational Game". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 5. Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Maxymuk, John (2015). Uniform Numbers: All-Time Rosters, Facts and Figures. Jefferson, North Carolina & London: MacFarland & Company Inc. p. 104. ISBN 978-1476603988 – via Google Books.
  6. "Ex-Green Bay Packer Dies". The South Bend Tribune (clipping). UPI. March 15, 1963. p. 43. Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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