Gus Sonnenberg

Gus Sonnenberg
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Sonnenberg as a wrestler, 1930
Personal information
Born:(1898-03-06)March 6, 1898
Ewen, Michigan, U.S.
Died:September 9, 1944(1944-09-09) (aged 46)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.[1]
Height:5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Marquette (MI) Senior
College:Detroit
Position:Halfback
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL Champion (1928)
  • Anthracite League Championship (1924)
  • Canton Daily News: 1st team all-NFL (1923)
  • 3x GB Press-Gazette: 1st team all-NFL (1925, 1926, 1927)
  • Chicago Tribune: 1st team all-NFL
  • Collyers Eye Mag.: 2nd team all-NFL (1926)
  • GB Press-Gazette: 2nd team all-NFL (1928)
Military career
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service/branchUnited States Navy seal Navy
Years of service1942–1944
RankSpecialist
Battles/warsWorld War II
Other workProfessional wrestler
Player stats at PFR

Gustave Adolph Sonnenberg (March 6, 1898 – September 9, 1944) was an American football player and professional wrestler of German descent and World Heavyweight Champion.[2] As a wrestler, he was National Wrestling Association (NWA) world heavyweight champion. He played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1923 until 1930, for the Buffalo All-Americans, Columbus Tigers, Detroit Panthers, and Providence Steam Roller, where he was a member of the 1928 NFL championship team.

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  2. ^ "Sonnenberg (German for "sunny hill")"