Austin Brucklacher

Austin Brucklacher
No. 5, 3[1]
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1898-04-12)April 12, 1898
Louisville, Kentucky
Died:January 7, 1941(1941-01-07) (aged 42)
Louisville, Kentucky
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Games started:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Henry Austin Brucklacher (April 12, 1898 – January 7, 1941) was an American professional football guard who played three seasons with the Louisville Brecks of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

Henry Austin Brucklacher was born on April 12, 1898, in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] He did not play college football.[1]

Professional career

Brucklacher signed with the Louisville Brecks of the American Professional Football Association in 1921.[2] He played in one game, a start, for the Brecks during the 1921 season.[3] He appeared in four games, starting two, for the Brecks in 1922 in the newly renamed National Football League (NFL).[3] Brucklacher wore jersey number 5 during the 1922 season.[1] He played in two games, both starts, in 1923 and wore number 3.[1][3] He weighed 193 pounds during his NFL career and was listed as a guard.[1]

Personal life

Brucklacher died on January 7, 1941, in Louisville.[1] His name is sometimes misspelled as "Brunklacher".[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "AUSTIN BRUCKLACHER". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "Austin Brucklacher Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Austin Brunklacher". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "Henry Austin Brucklacher". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "AUSTIN BRUCKLACHER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.