Gordy Soltau, 1952
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End, Minnesota, 1946–⁠49

Gordy Soltau

Born
Jan 25, 1925, in Duluth, Minnesota
Died
Oct 26, 2014, in Santa Clara, California

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Gordy Soltau played end at Minnesota (1946–⁠49). The Green Bay Packers took Soltau in round 3, No. 30 overall in the 1950 NFL Draft.

The teams in those years

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In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 3 (1951–⁠53) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1952

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1952; New York Daily News first team 1952; United Press first team 1952; United Press second team 1953.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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