Clarence Hockenberger
Born:February 6, 1885
Union Hill, New York, U.S.
Died:October 29, 1923(1923-10-29) (aged 38)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.[1]
Career information
Position(s)Center
CollegeYale
Career history
As player
1905–1906Yale University

Clarence William Hockenberger (February 6, 1885 – October 29, 1923) was an American football player. He played at the center position for Yale University in 1905 and 1906. He first-team honors on the 1906 All-America college football team by The New York Times, New York World, New York Sun, and New York Mail.[2][3][4][5] Hockenberger played football at Andover before enrolling at Yale.[6]

After leaving Yale, Hockenberger lived in Rochester, New York, and became a successful lumberman. While visiting Cape Girardeau, Missouri to build a mill, he became ill and died of peritonitis at age 38 after undergoing an operation.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Death certificate for Clarence W. Hockenberger; Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962
  2. ^ "'Bob' Edgren Picks Out An All-American Team: Yale and Princeton Predominate His Choice". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. 1905-12-03.
  3. ^ "'Philistine' Is Generous: Sun Accords Syracuse Bank Amid First Sixtten". The Post-Standard. 1906-12-04.
  4. ^ "New Football Produces Individual Brilliancy: Many Players Merit Places on Fanciful All-American Team" (PDF). The New York Times. 1906-12-09.
  5. ^ "untitled". Daily Gazette And Bulletin. 1906-12-05.
  6. ^ "Andover Team Statistics" (PDF). The Phillipian. 1903-11-07.
  7. ^ "Hockenberger, Former All-American Tackle, Dies". The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh. October 31, 1923. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Former Football Star Dies". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. November 1, 1923. p. 20.

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1905 Yale Bulldogs football—national champions
1906 Yale Bulldogs football—national champions
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