(October 14, 1908 – November 18, 1979) Adolphe "Tar" Schwammel was a key member of the 1933 Oregon State "Ironmen" who went on to win NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers.
Schwammel grew up in Oakland, CA, and was recruited to OSC by coach Paul Schissler. He played on both the offensive and defensive lines from 1931-33. In those years, the Beavers were a combined 16-9-3. Lon Stiner took over the team in 1933 and started a long run of success with a short roster. His first team was the famous "Ironmen" group, the available players down to just eleven when the two-time national champions from USC came to Portland. The Beavers tied USC 0-0, using the same players for the entire game then traveled to New York City to beat Fordham 9-6. The Beavs shut out six opponents that year on the way to a 6-2-2 record. Schwammel was selected All-Coast and All-America and played in the East-West Shrine Game.
Schwammel played two stints as a lineman and back-up place-kicker with the Packers from 1934-36 and again in 1943 and '44 with a seven-year break for a career in business and military service. Green Bay won the NFL Championship in both 1936 and ’44. Adolphe (also known as "Ade") was selected first-team All-Pro in 1935.
Schwammel was part of the famous "Pyramid Play" formation that involved lifting an even taller teammate on the shoulders of two teammates to block kicks. This was successful enough that it was banned in future years.
"Tar" Schwammel was voted to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Oregon State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.