Paul Anthony Schwegler, (May 22, 1907 â€" December 7, 1980) was born
to immigrant parents from Germany and Russian Poland, and was an
American football tackle. His college football experience helped to
launch an acting career in Hollywood during the 1930s, first paying
minor parts in football films and later in other genres, such as the
drama film 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934). In 1936, Schwegler
accompanied Hollywood director Tay Garnett on a work voyage from Los
Angeles across the Pacific, through Asia, and to Europe. <Paul
Schwegler,"Around the World From Hollywood, Pacific Motor Boat vol
XXIX, no 9 June 1937"> PA two-time All-American tackle, He was elected
to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967.
to immigrant parents from Germany and Russian Poland, and was an
American football tackle. His college football experience helped to
launch an acting career in Hollywood during the 1930s, first paying
minor parts in football films and later in other genres, such as the
drama film 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934). In 1936, Schwegler
accompanied Hollywood director Tay Garnett on a work voyage from Los
Angeles across the Pacific, through Asia, and to Europe. <Paul
Schwegler,"Around the World From Hollywood, Pacific Motor Boat vol
XXIX, no 9 June 1937"> PA two-time All-American tackle, He was elected
to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967.
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