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| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1908-03-03)March 3, 1908 Garner, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1979(1979-06-05) (aged 71) Rock Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Garner (IA) |
| College | Iowa |
| Career history | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Vincent Louis "Slice" Schleusner (March 3, 1908 – June 5, 1979) was an Americanfootball player. He playedcollege football forIowa and professional football for thePortsmouth Spartans in theNational Football League (NFL).
Schleusner was born in 1908 inGarner, Iowa. He attendedGarner High School.[1][2]
He attended theUniversity of Iowa and played college football for theIowa Hawkeyes from 1927 and 1928.[3][4] He earned All-Big Ten honors as a junior in 1928 but was ruled ineligible due to scholastic reasons in 1929.[5] He rejected an offer from theChicago Bears in September 1929, hoping to have his eligibility restored.[6]
In July 1930, Schleusner signed to play professional football for thePortsmouth Spartans of the NFL.[7] He played tackle for the 1930 Spartans as a tackle for the Spartans during the 1930 and 1931 seasons, appearing in 14 NFL games, six as a starter.[8] In July 1931, he signed to return to the Spartans.[9] He appeared in 11 games in 1931 but missed part of the 1931 season when his eight-month-old son died from pneumonia in October 1931.[8][10]
Schleusner married Edith Bulichek in 1930. After retiring from football, he worked as a buyer for the Hormel Meat Company. He died in 1978 inRock Rapids, Iowa.[11]