Doug Bomeisler Eli Star End
"Doug Bomeisler Eli Star End"
June 20, 1892 - Brooklyn, New York - Doug Bomeisler, who played end at Yale from 1910 to 1912, arrived into the world. Bomeisler is one of the best ends Yale ever had, despite him being injured during his time in New Haven.
The FootballFoundation.org web bio tells us that Doug, in just the second game, was hurt against Syracuse, causing Bomeisler to miss the remainder of the 1910 season. During the 1911 season he dislocated his shoulder early in the season and played through the injury throughout the year. Against Princeton he injured his knee. Displaying a creative nature he invented a knee brace made of leather and steel that enabled him to continue playing.
In naming "Bo" to his 1911 and 1912 All-America teams, Walter Camp described Bomeisler as "powerful, thickset, fast, a terror to his opponents." Doug Bomeisler received the great honor of being selected for inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
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- DOB: June 20
- EVENTDAY: June 20
- FOOTBALL NAME: Bomeisler Doug, Doug Bomeisler
- FOOTBALL POSITION: End
- FOOTBALL TEAM: Yale Bulldogs
- NCAAF JERSEY: Number B4
- SPORTS: College Football Hall of Fame