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| Born: | April 24, 1895 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | May 5, 1990 (aged 95) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Brookline (Brookline, Massachusetts) | ||||||
| College: | Dartmouth (1913–1916) | ||||||
| Position: | Fullback | ||||||
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Karl Leavitt "Barney" Thielscher (April 24, 1895 – May 5, 1990) was an American professional football fullback who played one season in the American Professional Football Association (APFA) for the Buffalo All-Americans. He played college football at Dartmouth, where he attended from 1913 to 1916 and received three varsity letters. After his graduation from Dartmouth, Thielscher served three years in the military before his brief stint in the APFA in 1920. Following his playing career, he began serving as a football official.