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John Bauer
File:John Bauer - 1954 Bowman.jpg
Bauer on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 65     
Guardtackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1932-03-11)March 11, 1932
Place of birth: Benton, Illinois
Career information
College: Illinois
NFL Draft: 1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* New York Giants (1954)
Career highlights and awards
Games played     2
Games started     0
Fumbles recovered     0
Stats at NFL.com

John Richard Bauer (born March 11, 1932) is a former American football guard and tackle who played for the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants.

Born in Benton, Illinois,[1] Bauer attended the University of Illinois, where he played for the school's football team from 1951 to 1953.[2] In the first round of the 1954 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns chose him with the 12th overall pick.[1] In August 1954, Bauer was traded to the Green Bay Packers as part of a six-player transaction.[3] A month later, the Giants acquired Bauer from the Packers in another trade.[4] Bauer played in two games for the Giants during the 1954 NFL season as a backup.[1] He went into the Army and returned to the Giants in 1957, but left the team before the start of the season.[5]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "John Bauer". Pro Football Reference. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BaueJo20.htm. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  2. "All-Time Letterwinners". University of Illinois. http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/FBLetterwinners.html. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  3. "Browns Swap Quarterbacks". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. August 7, 1954. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5jpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3725,1178898. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  4. "Giants Get Bauer". The Windsor Daily Star. Associated Press. September 21, 1954. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9jI_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=SVEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6488,1681710. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  5. "Nary Replacement For Giants' Grier?". The Miami News. Associated Press. July 28, 1957. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AbwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2eoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3901,4320438. Retrieved June 29, 2011.

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Template:Browns1954DraftPicks Template:1954 NFL Draft


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