Al Krueger

Al Krueger

Krueger in 1946
No. 14, 62
Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	(1919-04-03)April 3, 1919 Orange, California, U.S.
Died:	February 20, 1999(1999-02-20) (aged 79) Lancaster, California, U.S.
Career information
College:	USC
NFL draft:	1941 / round: 7 / pick: 60
Career history
Washington Redskins (1941–1942) Los Angeles Dons (1946)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1942) Pro Bowl (1942) 2× Second-team All-PCC (1939, 1940) Rose Bowl MVP, 1939 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, 1995
Career NFL + AAFC statistics
Games played: 38 Starts: 3 Receptions: 35 Receiving yards: 401 Touchdowns: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alvin John "Antelope Al" Krueger (April 3, 1919 – February 20, 1999) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons. He played college football at the University of Southern California.

Krueger received the winning touchdown pass from quarterback Doyle Nave over a no-scoring Duke team in the 1939 Rose Bowl. He and Nave were named Co-MVP for that game and were later inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.^[1] He was selected in the seventh round of the 1941 NFL draft by Washington.^[2]

References

1. 2009 Kickoff Luncheon and Rose Bowl hall of Fame Induction
2. "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

External links

• Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
• Los Angeles Times Obituary
• Al Krueger at Find a Grave