Beanie Ebert

Ebert was born on May 14, 1902, in Alden, Minnesota, where he grew up.[2] According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, he attended Aquinas High School in Ohio.[1] He attended Carleton College in Minnesota,[lower-alpha 1] where he participated in football and wrestling.[2][4] In football, Ebert played at the tackle position.[5] He was a reserve football player under coach Claude J. Hunt in 1921.[6] He was the Carleton starting left tackle in 1922 and was a "good" player, according to The Minneapolis Star.[6][7]

Ebert majored in economics.[8] He graduated as part of the class of 1923.[8]

In mid-October 1924, Ebert was signed by the Minneapolis Marines of the National Football League (NFL) to play tackle.[9] When Ebert was signed, the Marines had lost their first two games (0–3 versus the Duluth Kelleys on October 5; 0–13 against the Chicago Cardinals on October 12) and had not scored a single point.[10] He was signed prior to their third game of the regular season, versus the 2–2 Green Bay Packers.[11] Prior to their match with the Packers, he appeared as a substitute in a 7–2 exhibition win over the Ironwood Legion.[12]

Against the Packers, Ebert (often misspelled as Eberts in game recaps) appeared as the backup to George Kramer at left guard.[13] When Kramer took a break Ebert was substituted, and after Kramer came back Ebert was sent in as the substitute for tackle Les Scott in the second quarter.[13] Being down 0–13 in the fourth quarter, the Marines put in Ebert to play quarterback.[13] His first pass was a "long" attempt that fell incomplete.[13] He attempted a second long pass on second down which also fell incomplete.[13] A pass on third down by Ebert was batted down by Pro Football Hall of Famer Curly Lambeau.[13] Later in the game, Ebert was sent in again at quarterback, and threw one pass that was batted down.[13] The Packers won the game, 19–0.[13]

After the loss to the Packers, the Marines traveled home to Minneapolis and faced the undefeated Duluth Kelleys, whom they had lost to earlier in the season.[14] He only appeared briefly in the game, a 0–6 loss, as a substitute for George Kramer.[15] The next match was a road game against the Milwaukee Badgers. Ebert started at right tackle against the Badgers, as the Marines lost by a score of 7–28.[16]

The final regular season game for the Marines was against the Frankford Yellow Jackets, a 7–39 loss for Minneapolis.[17] Ebert appeared as a substitute for center John Madigan in the game.[17]

The Marines folded following the 1924 season, ending Ebert's professional football playing career.[18] His weight while playing was 198 pounds (90 kg) and his height was 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m).[1]

Ebert pictured as Stillwater coach in the Kabekonian.

In 1923, Ebert was hired by Stillwater Area High School to be head football coach.[3]

The Brainard Daily Dispatch reported in September 1924 that the Ebert-coached Stillwater team "looks as though it will be one of the best that has represented this city in several years."[19] The 1924 Stillwater team went 5–2–1, with wins over Hudson High School (40–0),[20] St. Cloud High School (12–0),[21] White Bear Lake Area High School (30–7),[22] Hastings High School (33–0),[23] and Humboldt Senior High School (53–7),[24] losses against Northfield High School (0–9, in what was described as "one of the best games played here in years")[25] and Cedar Rapids High School (6–26),[26] and a tie to Winona High School (13–13).[27]

Records are incomplete for the 1925 season, but an article in the Star Tribune stated they lost only one game.[28] Ebert, along with 13 lettermen and seven players who started every game in 1925, left Stillwater in 1926.[3][28] His record as head coach was 16–5–1, a .750 winning percentage.[3]

Ebert served in World War II.[29] He later resided in Salem, Indiana and was a buyer for the F. W. Woolworth Company. He died on March 24, 1980, in Greenwich, Connecticut.[30] He was 77 at the time of his death.[1]

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
• Beanie Ebert at Find a Grave