John Richard Bauer is a former American football

American football

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 guard

Guard (American football)

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 and tackle

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 who played for the National Football League

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's (NFL) New York Giants

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.

Born in Benton

Benton, Illinois

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, Illinois, Bauer attended the University of Illinois, where he played for the school's football team

Illinois Fighting Illini football

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 from 1951 to 1953. In the first round of the 1954 NFL Draft

1954 NFL Draft

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, the Cleveland Browns

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 chose him with the 12th overall pick. In August 1954, Bauer was traded to the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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 as part of a six-player transaction. A month later, the Giants acquired Bauer from the Packers in another trade. Bauer played in two games for the Giants during the 1954 NFL season

1954 NFL season

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 as a backup. He went into the Army

United States Army

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and returned to the Giants in 1957, but left the team before the start of the season.

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