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词条 Keith Birlem
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Football career

  3. Military career

  4. References

  5. External links

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Keith G. Birlem (May 4, 1915 – May 7, 1943) was an American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Cardinals.

Early life

Birlem was born San Jose, California and attended San Mateo High School.[2]

Football career

Birlem attended and played college football at San José State University, where he played quarterback. He was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame.[1] He then played in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals and Washington Redskins in {{NFL Year|1939}}.

Military career

Birlem, who reached the rank of Major during World War II, was killed trying to land a combat-damaged B-17 Bomber[3] in England in 1943.[4]

References

1. ^{{cite web | work=SJSUSpartans.com | url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com//pdf5/354057.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=5600 | title=Hall of Fame Members | accessdate=April 23, 2009}}
2. ^{{cite web|work=DatabaseFootball |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BIRLEKEI01 |title=Keith Birlem profile |accessdate=April 23, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217112040/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BIRLEKEI01 |archivedate=February 17, 2010 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web|work=Central Coast Section |url=http://www.cifccs.org/history/Alumni%20all-stars-pre%20CCS.pdf |title=CIF/Central Coast Section Athletic Alumni |accessdate=April 23, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725104657/http://www.cifccs.org/history/Alumni%20all-stars-pre%20CCS.pdf |archivedate=July 25, 2008 |df= }}
4. ^{{cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/story.jsp?story_id=88 | title=The National Football League's World War II Casualties | accessdate=April 23, 2009}}

External links

  • {{pro-football-reference|id=BirlKe20|name=Keith Birlem}}
  • Football and America: WW II Honor Roll
  • 303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 33-4 May 1943
  • [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19430519&id=TBgOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gX0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5801,2559780 Los Angeles Times Obituary]
  • World War II Memorial, San Rafael
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9 : 1915 births|1943 deaths|Sportspeople from San Jose, California|American football tight ends|San Jose State Spartans football players|Chicago Cardinals players|Washington Redskins players|American military personnel killed in World War II|United States Army Air Forces officers

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