Ernie Hambacher (1906–1990)

American football fullback who played in the NFL for the Orange Tornadoes.[47]

What is Ernie Hambacher (1906–1990) known for?

Ernie Hambacher, born as Ernest Adam Hambacher on December 12, 1906 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, was a well-regarded American football player during his lifetime. Recognized as one of Bloomfield High School's greatest baseball players, Hambacher showed prowess in multiple sports. Beyond the diamond, he also served as the captain of the Bloomfield High School football team in 1925.

Following his high school years, Hambacher continued his athletic journey at Bucknell, playing college football during the 1927 and 1928 seasons. His professional football career was with the NFL, where he played as a fullback for the Orange Tornadoes in 1929. Despite having a short NFL career, appearing in only three games, one of which as a starter, his impact in sports was acknowledged with an induction into the Bloomfield Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985.

Beyond his sports career, Hambacher led a full and meaningful life. He worked as a component sprayer for EAI for 15 years, and later for the Prudential Life Insurance Company in New Jersey. His sense of service extended to the country when he enlisted in the Army Transport Service during World War II, serving in Europe. After the war, he served in the United States Merchant Marine.

Later in his life, he operated his own business, Spraytone, Inc., in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for two decades. He then moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1989 and spent the last year of his life there before passing away in 1990, at the age of 83.

To learn more about his sports statistics, visits sites like Pro Football Reference or Pro Football Archives.