William Peter Fleckenstein (November 4, 1903 – January 25, 1967) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the

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(NFL) for seven seasons with the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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. In March 1934, he married the actress

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,''Mason City Globe Gazette'' , March 19, 1934, p. 18
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/ref> who was previously married to Charlie Chaplin, with whom he lived until her death in 1944. On April 9, 1946, he married Esther Louise Priebe. They lived in Hollywood, California. They had three children (John William, Cheryl Ann, and Julie Jane).

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1903 births 1967 deaths American football guards Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players Carleton Knights football players Chicago Bears players Frankford Yellow Jackets players Iowa Hawkeyes football players Portsmouth Spartans players People from Faribault, Minnesota Players of American football from Minnesota {{offensive-lineman-1900s-stub