George Kramer

George Lambert Kraemer (June 2, 1894 – September 22, 1974), sometimes listed as George Kramer,

Professional football Kraemer played professional football for the Minneapolis Marines in 1916 prior to the formation of the National Football League (NFL). He also played in 1926 for the Twin City All-Stars, at which time the Minneapolis Daily Star wrote that he had "performed brilliantly on various professional football teams of local repute in the last few years at a guard position."

Fire/police career and later years While playing football, Kraemer held jobs initially with the Minneapolis Fire Department stating in 1917, then transferring to the Minneapolis Police Department in 1923. While serving with the police department, Kraemer received eight commendations and killed three men in the line of duty. One of his commendations was for arresting 97 vagrants in a two-day period. In 1945, Kraemer left the police department and operated a bar in Minneapolis until 1950.