Gus Sonnenberg

[TanksAndSpartans]

One of the best of his era at his position...

-Bob Carroll: http://www.profootballresearchers.org/a ... 05-233.pdf

-PFC: https://www.abebooks.com/9780020283003/ ... 283008/plp

-NFL title with Providence in '28

-Post-season honors from at least one organization 6 straight seasons. His PFR card https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... nnGu20.htm doesn't show his 1924 first-team All-Anthracite selection:

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[Bob Gill]

Just out of curiosity, where did that clipping come from? I have three all-star teams for the anthracite teams in 1924, all of which I found in the Pottsville Republican; one was picked by that paper, and the other two are supposed to have come from the Shenandoah Herald and the Mount Carmel News. But none of them matches this one you posted, and also none of them included a second team, as this one did. So this is an interesting addition to the mix.

[TanksAndSpartans]

Hi Bob, I cited it as Mount Carmel Item, 12-29-24 (I used it for a Tony Latone bio I did a while back).

[TanksAndSpartans]

Was reading Pudge Heffelfinger's book last night and came across this:

Dartmouth's strongest lineman? Gus Sonnenberg of the 1919 edition. He later became professional wrestling champion. Gus cost the Dartmouth Athletic Association plenty of money by ripping out hotel room radiators from the floor - just one of his playful habits.

Getting somewhat of an endorsement or at least a mention from pro football's first document pro should be worth at least a couple HOVG votes. I figure anyone who blows off steam by ripping out radiators was no picnic to go up against on the field. Let's show the HOF that they shouldn't forget super seniors by getting a few more into the HOVG.

Edited to add, postseason honors are strong:

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If you count '24, 6 distinct seasons with honors is the same as Powell and one more than McMichael (both got into the HOF yesterday). And as far as contemporaries, 3 more than HOFer Steve Owen, 2 more than HOFer Pete Henry, 1 more than HOFer Ed Healey, even with HOFer Duke Slater, and one less than the great Cal Hubbard.