Herb Joesting
fullback | |
| College | Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1929 | Minneapolis Red Jackets |
| As player | |
| 1929–1930 | Minneapolis Red Jackets |
| 1930–1931 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
| 1931–1932 | Chicago Bears |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Herbert Walter Joesting (April 17, 1905 – October 1, 1963
Early years
Joesting was born in
University of Minnesota
Joesting enrolled at the University of Minnesota in 1924 and played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team from 1925 to 1927. As a junior in 1926, he rushed for 962 yards in eight games and led the Big Ten Conference in scoring with 13 touchdowns and 78 points.[6] His 13 touchdowns also tied Red Grange's single-season record.[7] After the 1926 season, he was voted by his teammates to be the captain of the 1927 Minnesota team.[8] Potsy Clark called Joesting the best fullback he ever saw.[9]
Joesting won numerous honors during his time at Minnesota. He was selected as a consensus
While at the University of Minnesota, Joesting was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, at the same time as Bronko Nagurski.[14]
Professional basketball and football
After leaving the University of Minnesota, Joesting played professional basketball in 1928 with the field artillery basketball team of Minneapolis.[15] In 1929, he joined the Minneapolis Red Jackets as player-coach, leading the team to a 1–9 record. In 1930, he was traded to the Frankford Yellow Jackets. He played for Frankford and the Chicago Bears in 1931 and finished his career with the Bears in 1932.[2]
Later years
In 1930, Joesting began a career, interrupted by leaves to play professional football, with the Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles, becoming supervisor of deputy registrars in 1952.
References
- ^ Herb Joesting at findagrave.com
- ^ a b "Herb Joesting". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Herb "Owatonna Thunderbolt" Joesting". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Timeline of Owatonna Football History". ihigh.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Herb Joesting". University of Minnesota. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Herb Joesting Greatest Grid Star In West". Miami Daily News and Metropolis (AP story). November 22, 1926. p. 10.
- ^ "Joesting Ties Grange's Big Ten Scoring Record". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1926.
- ^ "Gophers Elect Joesting 1927 Football Pilot". Chicago Tribune. December 2, 1926.
- ^ "Joesting Puts Owatonna on Map in Capitals". The Ludington Daily News (AP story). December 9, 1926.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Big Ten Coaches, Picking All Star Eleven, Praise Joesting, Oosterbaan". The Milwaukee Journal (AP story). November 30, 1926. p. 23.
- ^ "Big Ten Grid Coaches Choose All-Conference Mythical Elevens". Daily Illini. November 24, 1927.
- ^ "Select 21 Men for Grid Hall of Fame". The Gettysburg Times (AP story). September 28, 1961.
- ^ Noted in the 1929 Minnesota Gopher yearbook, p.323.
- ^ "Herb Joesting Plays With Pro Cagers". The Milwaukee Journal. February 12, 1928.
- ^ a b "Herb Joesting, 2-Time Minnesota All-America, Dies". Park City Daily News. October 2, 1963. p. 10.
External links
- Herb Joesting at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference