Adolphe “Tar” Schwammel – Football

Adolphe Schwammel(Oct. 14, 1908 – Nov. 18, 1979) Adolphe Schwammel played three seasons at Oregon State, then won two NFL titles in five seasons with the Green Bay Packers.

Born in 1908, Schwammel grew up in Oakland, Calif., and played on the offensive line at OSU from 1931-33. In those years, the Beavers were a combined 16-9-3. In ’33, the Beavers tied USC 0-0, using the same 11 players for the entire game, and traveled to New York City to beat Fordham 9-6 before 45,000 fans. Schwammel played in the East-West Shrine Game in 1934.

Schwammel played two stints as a lineman and back-up place-kicker with the Packers, 1934-36, and ’43-44, with a seven-year break for military service. They won the NFL Championship game in both 1936, and ’44. He was voted first-team All-Pro in 1935.

Schwammel was voted to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Oregon State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.