Otto Schnellbacher

Otto Schnellbacher
Schnellbacher on a 1951 Bowman football card.
Born	Otto Ole Schnellbacher (1923-04-15)April 15, 1923 Sublette, Kansas, U.S.
Died	March 10, 2008(2008-03-10) (aged 84) Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
American football player American football career
No. 56, 83
Position:	Safety End
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sublette
College:	Kansas
NFL draft:	1947 / Round: 25 / Pick: 231
Career history
New York Yankees (1948–1949) New York Giants (1950–1951)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1951) 2× Pro Bowl (1950, 1951) NFL interceptions leader (1951) AAFC interceptions leader (1948) 2× First-team All-Big Six (1946, 1947) AAFC record Most interceptions in a season: 11 (1948)
Career AAFC/NFL statistics
Interceptions: 34 Interception yards: 558 Fumble recoveries: 5 Defensive touchdowns: 3 Receptions: 6 Receiving yards: 83
Player stats at PFR
Basketball career
Career information
College	Kansas
NBA draft	1948: 7th round, 79th overall pick
Selected by the Providence Steamrollers
Playing career	1948–1949
Position	Forward / Guard
Number	7, 9
Career history
1948	Providence Steamrollers
1948	St. Louis Bombers
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Otto Ole Schnellbacher (April 15, 1923 – March 10, 2008) was an American football safety and end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was a twice Pro Bowler. Also a professional basketball player, Schnellbacher played for the Basketball Association of America's Providence Steamrollers and St. Louis Bombers in 1948–49 season.