1. Ernest Francis Case was an American college football player who was a quarterback for the UCLA Bruins.
18 Facts About Ernie Case
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Ernie Case enrolled at Los Angeles City College, where he played halfback on the school's football team.
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Ernie Case transferred to University of California, Los Angeles in 1940.
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Ernie Case started the season as the Bruins' second string left halfback.
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Ernie Case trained as a pilot and flew as captain of a bomber on the European front, flying 12 missions without mishap.
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Ernie Case received his discharge in 1945 and returned to UCLA to complete his college education.
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Back at UCLA in 1945, Ernie Case returned to the school's football team, now coached by Bert LaBrucherie.
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Ernie Case saw extensive action for UCLA as its starting quarterback in both 1945 and 1946, his junior and senior seasons, sharing team captaincy duties in the latter year with end Burr Baldwin.
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Ernie Case was an excellent student, making high grades while working towards a degree in accounting at UCLA.
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UCLA was recognized as one of the top football teams in the United States in 1946, with Ernie Case running the team's T formation offense to perfection.
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Ernie Case did manage one noteworthy achievement in the losing effort, setting a new Rose Bowl record with 165 yards passing, connecting on 11 of his 24 attempts.
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Ernie Case chose instead to sign with the Baltimore Colts of the rival All-America Football Conference joining former UCLA teammate Burr Baldwin, an All-American, in the upstart professional league.
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Ernie Case saw extremely limited action during that 1947 season, going 4-for-11 passing for just 49 total yards, with one interception.
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Ernie Case was rather more successful on the defensive side of the ball, intercepting two passes and amassing 56 yards on interception returns.
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Ernie Case kicked one field goal and one point after touchdown for the Colts, ending his career with four points scored.
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Ernie Case enrolled as a law student at the University of Southern California in the summer of 1947.
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Ernie Case was 75 years old at the time of his death.
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On November 4,2011, Ernie Case was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.