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{{Short description|American football player and coach (1921–1973)}}
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'''Charles Edward Gauer''' was a professional [[American football|football]] player, and later an assistant coach, for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] of the [[National Football League]]. However he was also a member of the "[[Steagles]]", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by [[World War II]].
'''Charles Edward Gauer''' (September 24, 1921 – October 22, 1973) was a professional [[American football|football]] player, and later an assistant coach, for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). However, he was also a member of the "[[Steagles]]," a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by [[World War II]].

As an assistant coach, he helped develop the [[wide receiver]]s and [[tight end]]s for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] from 1952-1961 and 1969-1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fanbase.com/Charlie-Gauer |title=Charlie Gauer athletic career, photos, articles, and videos &#124; Fanbase |accessdate=2015-12-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230213011/http://www.fanbase.com/Charlie-Gauer |archivedate=2014-12-30 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://athletics.colgate.edu/football/archives/pro.htm List of Colgate Raiders players]
*[http://athletics.colgate.edu/football/archives/pro.htm List of Colgate Raiders players]
*"The Steagles"&mdash;Saved Pro Football During World War II'' (ISBN 0-306-81472-2)
*"The Steagles"&mdash;Saved Pro Football During World War II'' ({{ISBN|0-306-81472-2}})
*[http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/NCAANewsArchive/1973/19731115.pdf NCAA News Bulletin -Mentions Gauer's death]
*[http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/NCAANewsArchive/1973/19731115.pdf NCAA News Bulletin -Mentions Gauer's death]{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{1960 Philadelphia Eagles}}

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Latest revision as of 12:04, 20 September 2024

Charlie Gauer
No. 32
Position:Fullback, End
Personal information
Born:(1921-09-24)September 24, 1921
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:October 22, 1973(1973-10-22) (aged 52)
Career information
College:Colgate
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Edward Gauer (September 24, 1921 – October 22, 1973) was a professional football player, and later an assistant coach, for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). However, he was also a member of the "Steagles," a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by World War II.

As an assistant coach, he helped develop the wide receivers and tight ends for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1952-1961 and 1969-1970.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Charlie Gauer athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2015.