Andy Oberlander

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Andrew James ("Swede") Oberlander ( February 17, 1905, January 1968 ) was an All-American halfback for Dartmouth College's "Big Green" undefeated and national college championship football team in 1925. That year he passed for 14 touchdowns and ran for 12. In a 62-13 victory over Cornell, Oberlander had 477 yards in total offense, including six touchdown passes, a Dartmouth record which still stands.

Oberlander was assistant coach at Ohio State 1926-29; and head coach at Wesleyan University (CT) 1930-33. While at Wesleyan he commuted to Yale and received his M.D. from Yale School of Medicine.

In World War II, as a Lt. Commander (USNR) he was chief medical officer aboard the USS Samar, in the Pacific fleet. When the war ended, many U.S. troops remained in the Far East awaiting transportation back to the States.

Oberlander was head coach of the winning Navy All-Stars beating the Army team 12-0 in the China Bowl November 30, 1945, at Shanghai.

Later, Dr. Oberlander served as Medical Director for National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont and Prudential Insurance Company in Chicago and Newark.

Oberlander was named to the National College Football Hall of Fame class inducted in 1954.