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Ernie Pinckert was born in Medford, Wisconsin on May 1, 1907. He played high school ball at San Bernardino High School before playing halfback for the University of Southern California, leading the Trojans to a couple of Rose Bowl victories. The first of the big bowl triumphs came at the end of the 1929 season. The Trojans were playing Tulane when Ernie pulled a pair of double reverses that produced touchdown runs of 30 and 27 yards in a 21-12 USC victory. Two years later, in the Rose Bowl, the result was a 47-14 Trojan rout of the Pittsburgh Panthers. Ernie was the USC backfield ace, when the Trojans averaged 40 points a game, out-scoring the competition 447-55. He never let up, gathering All-America honors after the 1930 and 1931 seasons. Ernie went on to play pro football for the Boston/Braves Redskins from 1932 thru 1936 and moved with the team to Washington, finishing his Redskins career in 1940. He played on the 1937 NFL Champion team and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1938 and 1939. Ernie's best year with the Redskins was in 1933 when he rushed for 216 yards as a wing back. For his nine year career he rushed for 536 yards and caught 29 passes for 391 yards, scoring two touchdowns. Ernie Pinckert was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957 and passed away in Los Angeles on August 30, 1977 at age 70. |
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