John Bauer (American football)

American football player (1932–2010)

American football player

John Bauer

Bauer on a 1954 Bowman football card

No. 65
Position:| Guard
Tackle
Personal information
Born:| (1932-03-11)March 11, 1932
Benton, Illinois, U.S.
Died:| December 26, 2010(2010-12-26) (aged 78)
Height:| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:| 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:| Benton (Benton, Illinois)
College:| Illinois
NFL draft:| 1954: 1st round, 12th pick
Career history

* New York Giants (1954)
* Joliet Explorers (1965)

Career highlights and awards

* Third-team All-American (1953)

Career NFL statistics
| Games played:| 2

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Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Richard Bauer (March 11, 1932 – December 26, 2010)[1] was an 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

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1. ^ a b c d "John Bauer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
2. ^ "All-Time Letterwinners". University of Illinois. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
3. ^ "Browns Swap Quarterbacks". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. August 7, 1954. p. 4. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
4. ^ "Giants Get Bauer". The Windsor Daily Star. Associated Press. September 21, 1954. p. 7. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
5. ^ "Nary Replacement For Giants' Grier?". The Miami News. Associated Press. July 27, 1957. p. 27. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

## External links

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Cleveland Browns 1954 NFL draft selections

* Bobby Garrett
* John Bauer
* Chet Hanulak
* Mo Bassett
* Jerry Hilgenberg
* Bill Lucky
* Jim Ray Smith
* Asa Jenkins
* Don Miller
* Bill Barbish
* Charlie Harris
* Tom Jones
* Donald Gross
* Tom Pagna
* Max Schubel
* Tom Breunich
* George Cummins
* Jim Head
* Chet Lyssy
* Rich Raidel
* Howard Chapman
* Bill Wohrman
* John Taylor
* Hugh Pierce
* Jim Baughman
* Lloyd Caudle
* Bob Mischak
* Johnny Gramling
* Tom Hughes
* Joe Lundy
* Johnny Mapp
* Vince Vergara
* Troy Carter

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1954 NFL draft first-round selections

* Bobby Garrett
* Lamar McHan
* Art Hunter
* Veryl Switzer
* Cotton Davidson
* Stan Wallace
* Johnny Lattner
* Steve Meilinger
* Neil Worden
* Ed Beatty
* Bernie Faloney
* John Bauer
* Dick Chapman

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Cleveland Browns first-round draft picks

* Carpenter
* Konz
* Rechichar
* Agganis
* Atkins
* B. Garrett
* Bauer
* Burris
* Carpenter
* J. Brown
* Shofner
* Kreitling
* Houston
* Crespino
* Collins
* L. Jackson
* Hutchinson
* Warfield
* Morin
* Matheson
* Upshaw
* Johnson
* Phipps
* McKay
* Scott
* Darden
* Holden
* Adams
* Mitchell
* Pruitt
* R. Jackson
* O. Newsome
* Matthews
* Adams
* White
* Dixon
* Banks
* Rogers
* Junkin
* Charlton
* Metcalf
* Turner
* Vardell
* Everitt
* Langham
* Alexander
* Powell
* Couch
* C. Brown
* Warren
* Green
* Faine
* Winslow
* Edwards
* Wimbley
* Thomas
* Quinn
* Mack
* Haden
* Taylor
* Richardson
* Weeden
* Mingo
* Gilbert
* Manziel
* Shelton
* Erving
* Coleman
* M. Garrett
* Peppers
* Njoku
* Mayfield
* Ward
* Wills
* G. Newsome
* Graham

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