Howie Auer

Howie Auer

Auer from the 1931 Michiganensian
Date of birth:	January 9, 1908
Place of birth:	Detroit, Michigan
Date of death:	November 1985
Place of death:	Florida
Career information
Position(s):	Tackle
College:	Michigan
Organizations
As player:
1929-1931 1933	Michigan Wolverines Philadelphia Eagles
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Howard Joseph "Howie" Auer (January 9, 1908 – November 1985) was an American football player. He played for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1929–1931 and for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL in 1933.

Auer was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1908 and attended high school in Bay City, Michigan. He enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1928 and played football for Harry Kipke in his first three seasons as the Wolverines head football coach. As a sophomore in 1929, Auer was the starting tackle in seven of nine games played by the Wolverines.^[1] In 1930, injuries limited Auer to four games as a starter on the undefeated (8–0–1) 1930 Michigan team that tied for the Big Ten Conference championship.^[2] As a senior in 1931, he was a starting tackle in eight of Michigan's nine games and was part of another Big Ten co-championship team.^[3] At the end of the 1931 season, sports writer Hank Casserly picked Auer as a first-team player on his All-Big Ten team and explained the selection of Auer as follows:

"Auer of Michigan, a greatly underrated tackle, gets the other post on the first team. He was a consistent performer during every game and stole the show from his other rivals during the closing games of the season. Even in the Ohio State game, in which Michigan was outplayed, Auer stood out. He was a powerhouse on both offense and defense, and blocked tackles, ends, and guards, with equal ease and was one of the reasons why the Wolverines had the greatest all around line in the Western conference."^[4]

Auer was also selected as a second-team All-Big Ten player by the United Press in 1932.^[5]

After graduating from Michigan, Auer played one season of professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles.^[2] Auer lived in Valrico, Florida in his later years. He died in 1985 at age 77.^[6]

References

v t e Philadelphia Eagles 1933 Inaugural Season Roster Howie Auer Joe Carpe Joe Carter Paul Cuba Red Davis Fred Felber Dick Fencl Bob Gonya Tom Hanson George Kenneally Red Kirkman Art Koeninger Joe Kresky Rick Lackman Porter Lainhart Milt Leathers Roy Lechthaler John Lipski Harry O'Boyle Henry Obst Nick Prisco Jack Roberts Ev Rowan Reb Russell Dick Smith Ray Smith Larry Steinbach Dick Thornton Guy Turnbow John Whire Osbern Willson Lee Woodruff Jim Zyntell Head Coach: Lud Wray

Persondata
Name	Auer, Howie
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	January 9, 1908
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan
Date of death	1985
Place of death	Florida