Career
He was an All-American halfback for "s Indians undefeated and national championship football team in 1925. Oberlander was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1954. Oberlander was converted to halfback from the tackle position, and had a "terrific straight arm".
In 1925, Oberlander passed for 14 touchdowns and ran for 12.
Dartmouth defeated Harvard 32–9, its best victory to date over the Crimson. In a 62–13 victory over Cornell, Oberlander had 477 yards in total offense, including six touchdown passes, a Dartmouth record which still stands.
He was responsible for some 500 yards of total offense. Oberlander threw three touchdowns.
Oberlander was an assistant coach at Ohio State University from 1926 to 1929 and head coach at Wesleyan University from 1930 to 1933.
While at Wesleyan, he commuted to New Haven and received his Doctor of Medicine from Yale School of Medicine. When the war ended, many United States. troops remained in the Far East awaiting transportation back to the States. Oberlander was head coach of the Navy All-Stars team that beat the Army team 12–0 in the China Bowl on November 30, 1945 in Shanghai.
Later, Oberlander served as Medical Director for National Life Company of Vermont and Prudential Company in Chicago and Newark.
