Vin Schleusner

Vincent Louis "Slice" Schleusner (March 3, 1908 – June 5, 1979) was an American football player. He played college football for Iowa and professional football for the Portsmouth Spartans in the National Football League (NFL).

Vin Schleusner
Personal information
Born:(1908-03-03)March 3, 1908
Garner, Iowa, U.S.
Died:June 5, 1979(1979-06-05) (aged 71)
Rock Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Garner (IA)
College:Iowa
Position:Tackle
Career history

Early years

Schleusner was born in 1908 in Garner, Iowa. He attended Garner High School.[1][2]

University of Iowa

He attended the University of Iowa and played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1927 and 1928.[3][4] He earned All-Big Ten honors as a junior in 1928 but was ruled ineligible due to scholastic reasons in 1929.[5] He rejected an offer from the Chicago Bears in September 1929, hoping to have his eligibility restored.[6]

Portsmouth Spartans

In July 1930, Schleusner signed to play professional football for the Portsmouth Spartans of the NFL.[7] He played tackle for the 1930 Spartans as a tackle for the Spartans during the 1930 and 1931 seasons, appearing in 14 NFL games, six as a starter.[8] In July 1931, he signed to return to the Spartans.[9] He appeared in 11 games in 1931 but missed part of the 1931 season when his eight-month-old son died from pneumonia in October 1931.[8][10]

Family and later years

Schleusner married Edith Bulichek in 1930. After retiring from football, he worked as a buyer for the Hormel Meat Company. He died in 1978 in Rock Rapids, Iowa.[11]

References
  1. "Vin Schleusner". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. "Former Athlete at Iowa Visits Garner Relatives". Globe Gazette. July 5, 1930. p. 21.
  3. "40 Sophomores on Hawk Eleven". Quad City Times. September 9, 1927. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Iowa Will Elect Football Captain at Dec. 8 Banquet". The Daily Times. November 28, 1928. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Vincent Schleusner Hopes to Play in '30". Globe Gazette. December 18, 1929. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Schleusner Refuses Attractive Offers of Chicago Bears". The Muscatine Journal. September 25, 1929. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Schleusner Will Play Pro Football With Griffen's Team". Sioux City Journal. July 3, 1930. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Vin Schleusner". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  9. "Schleusner Signs for Pro Football at Portsmouth, O." Quad City Times. July 19, 1931. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Baby Son of Former Iowa Grid Star Dies". Sioux City Journal. October 19, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Vincent Schleusner". Argus Leader. June 6, 1979. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
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