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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