Erwin "Ernie" Woerner (May 26, 1905 – December 26, 1972) was an

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player. Woerner was born in 1906 in

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, and attended Central High School in that city. He then enrolled at

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where he played college football at the tackle position from 1927 to 1929. He was elected captain of the 1929 Bucknell football team. Woerner also played professional football in the

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(NFL) as a tackle for the

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(1930). He appeared in eight NFL games, four as a starter. Woerner died in 1972 in

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