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after being struck by a construction company security guard. The guard told police he struck
Schwartz after Schwartz "refused to leave the property where was guard." After a preliminary hearing, the guard was ordered to stand trial for murder. Witnesses testified that the guard "beat Schwartz to
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427:(later renamed the Steelers), announced that Schwartz had been signed to play fullback for the 1933 season. Schwartz appeared in 10 games for the Pirates, gaining 94 yards on 38 carries.
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220:Career NFL statistics
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61:Personal information
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850:John Oehler
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815:Mose Kelsch
800:Walt Holmer
760:James Clark
410:1932 season
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186:Third-team
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895:Ray Tesser
865:Don Rhodes
830:Mose Lantz
805:Frank Hood
775:Ted Dailey
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448:References
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