Background
He was born in Omaha, Nebraska and died in Mount Shasta, California.
He was born in Omaha, Nebraska and died in Mount Shasta, California.
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, he placed fifth in the Olympic pentathlon competition. The pentathlon, a track and field event comprising five events: the 200 metres, 1500 metres, discus, javelin, and long jump. Then came three great years as a halfback for the University of Southern California Trojans, 1924 to 1926.
In 1925, he set a school record by scoring 19 touchdowns, which led the nation that year, tying Peggy Flournoy"s mark.
The record lasted 43 years, broken in 1968 by O. J. Simpson. In Kaer"s three years he had 36 touchdowns, a career record for the school, tied by Simpson in 1967 and 1968 (Simpson did it in two years).
He was elected All-American in 1926. Five years after his college career, Kaer played one year of professional football, 1931, with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the National Football League.
He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972.