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| Date of birth: | May 4, 1915 |
| Place of birth: | San Jose, California, United States |
| Date of death: | May 7, 1943 (aged 28) |
| Place of death: | Polebrook, East Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | End |
| College: | San José State |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1939 1939 |
Chicago Cardinals Washington Redskins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors: | San José State Hall of Fame[1] |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance: |  United States
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| Service/branch: | United States Army Air Forces seal U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service: | 1942 |
| Rank: | File:US-O4 insignia.svg Major |
| Battles/wars: | World War II |
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 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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hall of Fame Members". SJSUSpartans.com. http://www.sjsuspartans.com//pdf5/354057.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=5600. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ "Keith Birlem profile". DatabaseFootball. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BIRLEKEI01. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ "CIF/Central Coast Section Athletic Alumni". Central Coast Section. http://www.cifccs.org/history/Alumni%20all-stars-pre%20CCS.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ "The National Football League’s World War II Casualties". Pro Football Hall of Fame. http://www.profootballhof.com/history/story.jsp?story_id=88. Retrieved 2009-04-23.