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Dan Foldberg
Career information
End
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
CollegeArmy
NFL draft1951, Round: 22, Pick: 261
Drafted byDetroit Lions
Career highlights and awards

John Daniel Foldberg (April 22, 1928 – May 30, 2002) was an American military officer and

1951 NFL Draft
, but pursued a 27-year military career. Foldberg served as an infantry officer in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

Early life

John Daniel Foldberg was born in Texas on April 22, 1928.

Dallas, Texas, where he played basketball as part of the 1944 state championship team.[2] His older brother, Hank, played football at Texas A&M before transferring to West Point where he was named a consensus All-American in 1946, and graduated from West Point in 1947.[3][4]

West Point

Like his brother, Dan Foldberg also attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. He played football there as an end, and during the 1948 season, Foldberg was described as a consistently impressive player on what was a dominating Army team. The Cadets' only close game that year was a 14–13 victory over

team captain.[6] That year, he was named a first-team All-American by unanimous consensus.[7]

During the 1950 season, legendary Army head coach Earl Blaik called Foldberg the best end he had ever coach.[8] Foldberg finished eighth in the vote for the Heisman Trophy, which is awarded annually to college football's most outstanding player.[9] Foldberg was invited to participate in the 1950 Blue–Gray Classic all-star game, where he served as the captain of the Rebel squad.[10]

Foldberg also played on the

defenseman.[11] The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA), the college sport's governing body, named him a second-team All-American as senior in 1951.[12] Foldberg graduated from West Point as a member of the Class of 1951.[13]

Military career

Foldberg was selected in the 22nd round of the

Republic of Viet Nam, he served as a battalion commander and the G3 operations officer in the 5th Infantry Division, and he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. In 1978, having attained the rank of colonel, Foldberg retired from the military to Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1]

Death

Dan Foldberg died on May 30, 2002, at the age of 74.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy, 1999, p. 4–214.
  2. ^ Team Narratives, Texas Basketball Championships, retrieved May 15, 2009.
  3. ^ Hank Foldberg Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, For What They Gave on Saturday Afternoon, retrieved May 15, 2009.
  4. ^ Texas A&M, The Helmet Hut, retrieved May 15, 2009.
  5. ^ Army, The Helmet Hut, retrieved May 15, 2009.
  6. ^ Black Knight Platoons Storm Stadium Today, The Harvard Crimson, October 21, 1950.
  7. ^ 2007 NCAA Division Football Records Book, National Collegiate Athletic Association, p. 218, 2007.
  8. ^ Blaik Has His Problems, But Cadets Still Look Like National Champions, The Harvard Crimson, October 21, 1950.
  9. ^ 1950 Archived July 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Heisman.com, retrieved May 15, 2009.
  10. Ellensburg Daily Record
    , December 29, 1950.
  11. ISBN 0-8018-8410-1
    .
  12. ^ 1951 Men's All-Americans, United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, retrieved May 15, 2009.
  13. ^ Dan Foldberg, For What They Gave on Saturday Afternoon, retrieved May 15, 2009.
  14. ^ Army Drafted Players, Pro Football Reference, retrieved May 15, 2009.
  15. ^ "John Daniel Foldberg". West-Point. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

External links

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