Otto Schnellbacher

Otto Schnellbacher
Schnellbacher on a 1951 Bowman football card.
Born
Otto Ole Schnellbacher

(1923-04-15)April 15, 1923
Sublette, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 2008(2008-03-10) (aged 84)
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
American football career
No. 56, 83
Position:Safety
End
Personal information
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Sublette
College:Kansas
NFL draft:1947: 25th round, 231st pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
AAFC record
  • Most interceptions in a season: 11 (1948)
Career AAFC/NFL statistics
Interceptions:34
Interception yards:558
Fumble recoveries:5
Defensive touchdowns:3
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:83
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Basketball career
Career information
CollegeKansas
NBA draft1948: 7th round, 79th overall pick
Drafted byProvidence Steamrollers
Playing career1948–1949
PositionForward / Guard
Number7, 9
Career history
1948Providence Steamrollers
1948St. Louis Bombers
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

Otto Ole Schnellbacher (April 15, 1923 – March 10, 2008) was an American professional football player who was a safety and end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was a two-time Pro Bowler. Also a professional basketball player, Schnellbacher played for the Basketball Association of America's Providence Steamrollers and St. Louis Bombers in 1948–49 season.

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