Date of birth | February 6, 1885 |
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Place of birth | Union Hill, New York, U.S. |
Date of death | October 29, 1923 | (aged 38)
Place of death | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S. [1] |
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Position(s) | Center |
US college | Yale |
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1905–1906 | Yale University |
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Clarence William Hockenberger (February 6, 1885 – October 29, 1923) was an American football player. He played at the center position for Yale University in 1905 and 1906. He first-team honors on the 1906 All-America college football team by The New York Times, New York World, New York Sun, and New York Mail. [2] [3] [4] [5] Hockenberger played football at Andover before enrolling at Yale. [6]
After leaving Yale, Hockenberger lived in Rochester, New York, and became a successful lumberman. While visiting Cape Girardeau, Missouri to build a mill, he became ill and died of peritonitis at age 38 after undergoing an operation. [7] [8]
Date of birth | February 6, 1885 |
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Place of birth | Union Hill, New York, U.S. |
Date of death | October 29, 1923 | (aged 38)
Place of death | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S. [1] |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Center |
US college | Yale |
Career history | |
As player | |
1905–1906 | Yale University |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Clarence William Hockenberger (February 6, 1885 – October 29, 1923) was an American football player. He played at the center position for Yale University in 1905 and 1906. He first-team honors on the 1906 All-America college football team by The New York Times, New York World, New York Sun, and New York Mail. [2] [3] [4] [5] Hockenberger played football at Andover before enrolling at Yale. [6]
After leaving Yale, Hockenberger lived in Rochester, New York, and became a successful lumberman. While visiting Cape Girardeau, Missouri to build a mill, he became ill and died of peritonitis at age 38 after undergoing an operation. [7] [8]