John Schiechl

John George Schiechl was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League and the All-America Football Conference. He played college football for the Santa Clara Broncos, earning consensus College Football [All-America Team|All-American] honors in 1939. He was selected in the second round of the 1940 [NFL draft]. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.
Schiechl was born in San Francisco, California, where he attended Balboa [High School (California)|Balboa High School] before matriculating to Santa Clara University. He served in World War II for the United States Navy before rejoining the NFL in 1945.