Evar Swanson
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Ernest Evar Swanson
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 170 lb.
- School Lombard College
- Debut April 18, 1929
- Final Game September 30, 1934
- Born October 15, 1902 in DeKalb, IL USA
- Died July 17, 1973 in Galesburg, IL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Evar Swanson played in the NFL from 1924-27 before breaking into the major leagues in 1929. He immediately became a regular in 1929. He hit at least .300 in his first four seasons and .298 in his last.
Swanson, who had been a track star in college along with his baseball and football abilities, ran around the bases in 13.3 seconds in 1932, a record which apparently has never been broken.
