Bert Zagers
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| Position: | Halfback, defensive back | ||||||
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| Born: | January 30, 1933 Fremont, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | September 2, 1992 (aged 59) Traverse City, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
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| High school: | Cadillac High School | ||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1955 / Round: 7 / Pick: 84 (by the Detroit Lions) | ||||||
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Bert Aldon Zagers (January 30, 1933 – September 2, 1992) was an
Washington Redskins of the National Football League
(NFL).
Early life
Zagers was born in Fremont, Michigan to Evert and Opal Lee Zagers. He attended and played high school football at Cadillac High School in Cadillac, Michigan, where he won a state championship in 1949.[1] He also participated in track and field. Zagers was inducted into the Cadillac High School Hall of Fame in 1951.[2]
College career
Zagers attended and played
Coaches' Poll.[3]
Professional career
Zagers was drafted in the seventh round of the
Washington Redskins, along with Bob Trout, for Harry Gilmer. Zagers played his entire career with the Redskins and in 1957, he led the NFL in punt returns.[5]
Personal life
Zagers fought with the
Theodore Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, Michigan in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He died on September 2, 1992, in Traverse City, Michigan
.
References
- ^ a b "Private 1st Class Bert Aldon Zagers, PFC US Army, Korea, Cadillac Michigan , NFL Washington Redskins Michigan U.S. US Army". Faded Footsteps. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Viking Hall of Fame Inductees". Cadillac News. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "National Poll Champions" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 72. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "Bert Zagers". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- Toledo Blade. September 3, 1992. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference