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{{Short description|American football player (1910–1982)}}
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|name=Warren Heller
| name = Warren Heller
| image = Warren Heller 1935.jpg
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|position=[[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]], [[Quarterback]]
|number=34(1934), 15(1935-36)
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| position = [[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]]
|birth_date={{birth date|1910|11|24}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1910|11|24}}
|birth_place=[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
| birth_place = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1982|10|25|1911|02|06}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1982|10|25|1911|02|06}}
|death_place=[[Oakmont, Pennsylvania]]
| death_place = [[Oakmont, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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|college=[[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]]
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* [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)|Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{NFL Year|1934}}–{{NFL Year|1936}})
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| college = [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]]
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|statvalue1=275
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|statlabel2=Rushing yards
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* [[History of the Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{NFL Year|1934|1936}})
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|statvalue2=972
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|statlabel3=[[Reception (American football)|Receptions]]
* [[List of unanimous All-Americans in college football|Unanimous All-American]] ([[1932 College Football All-America Team|1932]])
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|statvalue3=20
* First-team All-Eastern ([[1932 All-Eastern football team|1932]])
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| statvalue1 = 972
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| statvalue2 = 3.5
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| statvalue3 = 1
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| statlabel4 = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Receptions]]
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| statvalue4 = 20
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'''Warren Willis Heller''' (November 24, 1910{{spaced ndash}}October 29, 1982) was an [[American football]] player who played 3 seasons in the [[National Football League]] with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)|Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1934–1936).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/hell00600.html | title=WARREN HELLER | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=September 30, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HellWa20.htm | title=Warren Heller | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=pro-football-reference.com | accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref>
'''Warren Willis Heller''' (November 24, 1910{{spaced ndash}}October 29, 1982) was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who played three seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)|Pittsburgh Pirates]] from 1934 to 1936.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/hell00600.html | title=WARREN HELLER | publisher=profootballarchives.com | access-date=September 30, 2015 | archive-date=March 4, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132457/http://www.profootballarchives.com/hell00600.html | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HellWa20.htm | title=Warren Heller | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=pro-football-reference.com | access-date=August 22, 2014}}</ref>


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Coach Dr. Sutherland observed, "The greatest all-around halfback I ever had the pleasure to coach was Warren Heller. "I saw better runners and passers, but for blocking, general defensive ability and ability to fire the spirit of a team, Heller was peer."
Played football at Steelton High School in Dauphin County, Pa. 1926-29.

Played football for the Pittsburgh Panthers 1930-32.

Played football for the Reading Keystones 1933.

Played football for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1934-36.

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Coach Dr. Sutherland observed, “The greatest all-around halfback I ever had the pleasure to coach was Warren Heller. “I saw better runners and passers, but for blocking, general defensive ability and ability to fire the spirit of a team, Heller was peer.”


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:04, 1 September 2024

Warren Heller
No. 34, 15, 1
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1910-11-24)November 24, 1910
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:October 25, 1982(1982-10-25) (aged 71)
Oakmont, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College:Pittsburgh
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:972
Rushing average:3.5
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:272
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Warren Willis Heller (November 24, 1910 – October 29, 1982) was an American professional football player who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1934 to 1936.[1][2]

Coach Dr. Sutherland observed, "The greatest all-around halfback I ever had the pleasure to coach was Warren Heller. "I saw better runners and passers, but for blocking, general defensive ability and ability to fire the spirit of a team, Heller was peer."

References

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  1. ^ "WARREN HELLER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Warren Heller". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2014.


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