Earl Potteiger
American football player and coach
About Earl Potteiger
Lived 1893 – 1959 (aged 66). Earl Potteiger was an American baseball player, american football player and american football coach.
William Earl Potteiger (February 11, 1893 – April 7, 1959) was an American football, baseball, and basketball player and coach. He played professionally in both baseball and football and coached professionally in basketball, baseball and football. Potteiger was player-coach for the New York Giants when they won their first National Football League (NFL) championship in 1927. He also played minor league baseball from 1913 to 1917, in 1919, and from 1926 to 1927. He managed in the minors from 1926 to 1927 and in 1932.
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Who was Earl Potteiger?
American football player and coach (1893-1959)
When was Earl Potteiger born?
Earl Potteiger was born on 11 February 1893 in Pottstown.
When did Earl Potteiger die?
Earl Potteiger died on 7 April 1959 in Philadelphia.
What was Earl Potteiger's occupation?
Earl Potteiger was a baseball player, american football player and american football coach.
What nationality was Earl Potteiger?
Earl Potteiger was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Earl Potteiger. https://biography.guide/earl-potteiger/
MLA: "Earl Potteiger." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/earl-potteiger/.
Chicago: "Earl Potteiger." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/earl-potteiger/.
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