Erwin Gehrke

Erwin Lawrence Gehrke was a professional football fullback, halfback, and quarterback in the American [Football League (1926)|first American Football League]. In his one-season career he played for the Boston [Bulldogs (AFL)|Boston Bulldogs] in 1926 [American Football League season|1926].
Prior to joining the AFL, Gehrke played college football at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. While at Harvard, Erwin also played baseball for the school.
His parents, Hermann and Augusta Gerken, were German emigrants.