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Schwammel chose to enroll at [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]] for his college education and to play [[College football|football]]. He [[Letterman (sports)|ettered]] in football from 1931 through 1933, earning first team [[All-America]]n and All-[[Pacific Coast Conference]] at tackle as a senior was chosen as an All-American at tackle for the 1933 season, for a team that had a 6-2-2 record that included a win over powerhouse [[Fordham University]] and a scoreless tie with the [[USC Trojans]], ending USC's 26-game winning streak in a game played with exactly 11 players without any substitutions by Oregon State.<ref>Welsch, Jeff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=-VvQ8F8s_20C&pg=PA55 "Tales from Oregon State Sports"], via [[Google Books]]. Accessed January 2, 2008. "They had been out there the entire game, playing both sides of the ball, without substitution."</ref> He was also chosen to play in the 1934 [[East-West Shrine Game]].<ref name="osuArchivesASC">{{cite web|url=http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/schwammel_des.html|title=Ade Schwammel Collection, 1932-19343|publisher=osulibrary.oregonstate.edu|accessdate=2007-12-26| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071113214017/http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/schwammel_des.html| archivedate= 13 November 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
Schwammel chose to enroll at [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]] for his college education and to play [[College football|football]]. He [[Letterman (sports)|ettered]] in football from 1931 through 1933, earning first team [[All-America]]n and All-[[Pacific Coast Conference]] at tackle as a senior was chosen as an All-American at tackle for the 1933 season, for a team that had a 6-2-2 record that included a win over powerhouse [[Fordham University]] and a scoreless tie with the [[USC Trojans]], ending USC's 26-game winning streak in a game played with exactly 11 players without any substitutions by Oregon State.<ref>Welsch, Jeff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=-VvQ8F8s_20C&pg=PA55 "Tales from Oregon State Sports"], via [[Google Books]]. Accessed January 2, 2008. "They had been out there the entire game, playing both sides of the ball, without substitution."</ref> He was also chosen to play in the 1934 [[East-West Shrine Game]].<ref name="osuArchivesASC">{{cite web|url=http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/schwammel_des.html|title=Ade Schwammel Collection, 1932-19343|publisher=osulibrary.oregonstate.edu|accessdate=2007-12-26| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071113214017/http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/schwammel_des.html| archivedate= 13 November 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>


Schwammel was one of the key players in the now illegal "[[Pyramid Play]]" where the Beavers hoisted 6'7" Clyde Devine atop the shoulders of 6'2" Schwammel and 6'2" teammate Harry Shields in order to block a placekick. The play was first successfully used in a game against the [[University of Oregon]], and a picture of the play published in the ''[[Saturday Evening Post]]'' brought the team — and the play — national attention, leading to the pyramid technique being banned by the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s rules committee shortly thereafter.<ref name="osuArchivesPP">{{cite web|url=http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/exhibits/sampler/h2516.html|title=Football Play - The Pyramid, 1933|publisher=osulibrary.oregonstate.edu|accessdate=2007-12-26| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071220204714/http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/exhibits/sampler/h2516.html| archivedate= 20 December 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
Schwammel was one of the key players in the now illegal "[[Pyramid Play]]" where the Beavers hoisted 6'7" Clyde Devine atop the shoulders of 6'2" Schwammel and 6'2" teammate Harry Shields in order to block a placekick. The play was first successfully used in a game against the [[University of Oregon]], and a picture of the play published in the ''[[Saturday Evening Post]]'' brought the team — and the play — national attention, leading to the pyramid technique being banned by the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s rules committee shortly thereafter.<ref name="osuArchivesPP">{{cite web|url=http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/exhibits/sampler/h2516.html |title=Football Play - The Pyramid, 1933 |publisher=osulibrary.oregonstate.edu |accessdate=2007-12-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220204714/http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/exhibits/sampler/h2516.html |archivedate=20 December 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>


Schwammel was a member of the [[Phi Delta Theta]] fraternity during his time at Oregon State.<ref name="osuArchivesASC"/>
Schwammel was a member of the [[Phi Delta Theta]] fraternity during his time at Oregon State.<ref name="osuArchivesASC"/>

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Ade Schwammel
Personal information
Born:October 14, 1908
Los Angeles, California
Died:November 18, 1979(1979-11-18) (aged 71)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College:Oregon State
Position:Tackle
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Adolphe "Ade" John Schwammel (October 14, 1908 – November 18, 1979)[1] was an American football tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers.

High school career

Schwammel attended Fremont High School in Oakland, California and starred in football.

College career

Schwammel chose to enroll at Oregon State for his college education and to play football. He ettered in football from 1931 through 1933, earning first team All-American and All-Pacific Coast Conference at tackle as a senior was chosen as an All-American at tackle for the 1933 season, for a team that had a 6-2-2 record that included a win over powerhouse Fordham University and a scoreless tie with the USC Trojans, ending USC's 26-game winning streak in a game played with exactly 11 players without any substitutions by Oregon State.[2] He was also chosen to play in the 1934 East-West Shrine Game.[3]

Schwammel was one of the key players in the now illegal "Pyramid Play" where the Beavers hoisted 6'7" Clyde Devine atop the shoulders of 6'2" Schwammel and 6'2" teammate Harry Shields in order to block a placekick. The play was first successfully used in a game against the University of Oregon, and a picture of the play published in the Saturday Evening Post brought the team — and the play — national attention, leading to the pyramid technique being banned by the NCAA's rules committee shortly thereafter.[4]

Schwammel was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity during his time at Oregon State.[3]

Professional career

Schwammel played in the NFL for five seasons with the Green Bay Packers, in two separate stints, from 1934–1936 and from 1943–1944, with a gap of seven years for service in World War II. During his time with the Packers, they won two professional titles.[5]

Legacy

Schwammel was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981[6] and the Oregon State University Hall of Fame in 1990, both for his football prowess.[7] He died in Honolulu, Hawaii in November 1979.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Social Security Death Index Search Results". Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  2. ^ Welsch, Jeff. "Tales from Oregon State Sports", via Google Books. Accessed January 2, 2008. "They had been out there the entire game, playing both sides of the ball, without substitution."
  3. ^ a b "Ade Schwammel Collection, 1932-19343". osulibrary.oregonstate.edu. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Football Play - The Pyramid, 1933". osulibrary.oregonstate.edu. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Ade Schwammel". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  6. ^ "Inductees: Football". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame". Oregon State Sports Information. Retrieved 2007-12-26. [dead link]

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