Arthur Edward Engstrom (August 23, 1898 – April 10, 1953) was an

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who played one season in the

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(NFL) for the

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. He played

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for

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Early life and career

Engstrom was born on August 23, 1898, in

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. He attended

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, before playing

for

. After graduating from Chicago, Engstrom played for the

of the

(NFL) in . He appeared in two games. The first was an exhibition tie against the

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, in which he was starting

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. He also started in the first game of the regular season, a 6–3 win over the

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. He did not play for the rest of the season, and was not on a team in the next year, finishing his career with just one game at the professional level.

Death

Engstrom died on April 10, 1953, in Duluth, at the age of 54.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Engstrom, Art 1898 births 1953 deaths Players of American football from Duluth, Minnesota American football guards Chicago Maroons football players Duluth Kelleys players