John Doehring

John Doehring
No. 11, 27
Position:Halfback /Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1909-11-06)November 6, 1909
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:November 18, 1972(1972-11-18) (aged 63)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Milwaukee (WI) West Division
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts-yards:87-220
Receptions-yards:3-42
Touchdowns:1

John Doehring (November 6, 1909 – November 18, 1972[1]) was an American professional football halfback/fullback in the National Football League (NFL).[2] Despite never playing in college,[3] he played professionally for the Chicago Bears[4] (1932–1934, 1936–1937) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1935).

  1. ^ "John Doehring". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "John Doehring new hurling "find" in Cincinnati Red's camp". Kenosha News. Associated Press. March 17, 1938. p. 8. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ Edward Prell (October 25, 1941). "The story of the big, bad Bears". Chicago Tribune. p. 20. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Bear fans will remember John Doehring, the Milwaukee boy with no college experience [...]Open access icon
  4. ^ "Bears, Spartans find stadium perfect as grid". Chicago Tribune. December 17, 1932. p. 21. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon