Gus Sonnenberg American football player

Gustave Adolph Sonnenberg (March 6, 1898 – September 9, 1944) was an American football player and professional wrestler of German descent and World Heavyweight Champion. As a wrestler, he was National Wrestling Association world heavyweight champion. He played in the National Football League 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 06, 1898
Birth place
Michigan , McMillan Township Ontonagon County Michigan , United States
Date of deathSeptember 09, 1944
Place of death
Maryland , Bethesda Maryland , United States
Height (meters)1.6764
Weight (Kilograms)88.9056

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American football player

college
Dartmouth College
University of Detroit Mercy
highschool
Marquette Senior High School (Marquette Michigan)
position
Running back

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