Vern Foltz

Vern Foltz
No. 26
PositionsTackle
Center
Personal information
BornAugust 27, 1918
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1947 (aged 29)
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
CollegeSt. Vincent
Career history
1944Washington Redskins
1945Pittsburgh Steelers

Vernon Jay Foltz (August 27, 1918 – December 31, 1947) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, he attended St. Vincent College.

Foltz served in the United States Marines during World War II. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the temple on New Year's Eve 1947.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Grid Coach is Suicide". The Morning Call. January 2, 1948. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.