![]() Dutch Thiele, 1918 | |||
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Born: | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | November 14, 1892||
Died: | July 11, 1986 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 93)||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
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High school: | Stivers (OH) | ||
College: | Denison | ||
Position: | End, center | ||
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Carl Louis "Dutch" Thiele (November 14, 1892 – July 11, 1986) was an American football player. He played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1920 to 1923.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, he attended Stivers High School where he was a multi-sport star. He then attended Denison University where he was an All-Ohio player in both football and basketball. [1] [2] Following the United States' entry into World War I, he enlisted in the aviation corps and was called to report for active duty in February 1918. [2]
He then played professional football as an end for the Dayton Triangles in the NFL. He appeared in 31 NFL games, 28 as a starter, from 1920 to 1923. [1] He also played at the center position for the Triangles in 1916 and 1917, prior to the formation of the NFL. He was described as "one of the best all-round athletes ever developed in this city." [2]
After retiring from football, Thiele went into the automobile business. [3] [4] He died in 1986 in Dayton. [1]
![]() Dutch Thiele, 1918 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Born: | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | November 14, 1892||
Died: | July 11, 1986 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 93)||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Stivers (OH) | ||
College: | Denison | ||
Position: | End, center | ||
Career history | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Carl Louis "Dutch" Thiele (November 14, 1892 – July 11, 1986) was an American football player. He played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1920 to 1923.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, he attended Stivers High School where he was a multi-sport star. He then attended Denison University where he was an All-Ohio player in both football and basketball. [1] [2] Following the United States' entry into World War I, he enlisted in the aviation corps and was called to report for active duty in February 1918. [2]
He then played professional football as an end for the Dayton Triangles in the NFL. He appeared in 31 NFL games, 28 as a starter, from 1920 to 1923. [1] He also played at the center position for the Triangles in 1916 and 1917, prior to the formation of the NFL. He was described as "one of the best all-round athletes ever developed in this city." [2]
After retiring from football, Thiele went into the automobile business. [3] [4] He died in 1986 in Dayton. [1]