sport.wikisort.org - AthleteBert Aldon Zagers (January 30, 1933 – September 2, 1992) was an American football player who played halfback and defensive back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).
American football player (1933–1992)
American football player
Bert Zagers |
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Position: | Halfback, defensive back |
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Born: | (1933-01-30)January 30, 1933 Fremont, Michigan |
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Died: | September 2, 1992(1992-09-02) (aged 59) Traverse City, Michigan |
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High school: | Cadillac High School |
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College: | Michigan State |
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NFL Draft: | 1955 / Round: 7 / Pick: 84 (by the Detroit Lions) |
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- Washington Redskins (1955, 1957–1958)
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Rushing yards: | 477 |
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Receiving yards: | 356 |
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Touchdowns: | 6 |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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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 college football at Michigan State University. In 1952, the Spartans completed a perfect undefeated season and were recognized as the national champions by most major polling organizations including the AP Poll and Coaches' Poll.[3]
Professional career
Zagers was drafted in the seventh round of the 1955 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.[4] He was then traded to 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 United States Army in the Korean War, where he attained the rank of private first class.[1] After retiring from playing, he was the head coach at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, Michigan in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He died on September 2, 1992, in Traverse City, Michigan.
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- Leroy Bolden
- Hank Bullough
- Paul Dekker
- Rollie Dotsch
- Chuck Fairbanks
- Frank Kush
- Gary Lowe
- Earl Morrall
- Jerry Planutis
- Dick Tamburo
- Willie Thrower
- Doug Weaver
- Billy Wells
- Tom Yewcic
- Bert Zagers
- Head coach: Clarence Munn
- Assistant coaches: Duffy Daugherty
- Dan Devine
- Earle Edwards
- Dewey King
- Steve Sebo
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Detroit Lions 1955 NFL draft selections |
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- Dave Middleton
- Jim Salsbury
- Darris McCord
- Gordon Malloy
- Lee Riley
- Bud Brooks
- Elijah Childers
- Bert Zagers
- Leon Cunningham
- Bill Walker
- Lamoine Holland
- Walt Jenkins
- Tom Gastall
- Herb McDermott
- Dick Goist
- Don Henderson
- Jerry Gajda
- George Atkins
- Al Marr
- Don Daly
- Pat Oleksiak
- Bob Muller
- Fred Mahaffey
- Jim Walters
- George Albrecht
- George Galuska
- Bob Flacke
- Dick Miller
- Duncan McDonald
- Mike Troka
- Harry Lovell
- Bill Dearing
- Charley Hatch
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NFL annual punt return yards leaders |
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- 1941: Dudley
- 1942: Dudley
- 1943: Sinkwich
- 1944: Davis
- 1945: Bagarus
- 1946: Dudley
- 1947: Slater
- 1948: McAfee
- 1949: V. Smith
- 1950: Grimes
- 1951: Tunnell
- 1952: Tunnell
- 1953: W. Lewis
- 1954: Switzer
- 1955: Matson
- 1956: Taseff
- 1957: Zagers
- 1958: Arnett
- 1959: Stacy
- 1960: Woodson
- 1961: Sample
- 1962: Studstill
- 1963: Watkins
- 1964: Gibson
- 1965: Haymond
- 1966: Haymond
- 1967: Hayes
- 1968: Latourette
- 1969: Haymond
- 1970: B. Taylor
- 1971: Scott
- 1972: Laird
- 1973: Thompson
- 1974: Swann
- 1975: Colzie
- 1976: E. Brown
- 1977: Upchurch
- 1978: Wallace
- 1979: J. Smith
- 1980: J. Smith
- 1981: Irvin
- 1982: Bright
- 1983: Pruitt
- 1984: Lipps
- 1985: Walker
- 1986: Sikahema
- 1987: Sikahema
- 1988: J. Taylor
- 1989: Meggett
- 1990: Meggett
- 1991: Mitchell
- 1992: Martin
- 1993: Hughes
- 1994: T. Brown
- 1995: Vanover
- 1996: Howard
- 1997: Johnson
- 1998: Barlow
- 1999: Vanover
- 2000: Mason
- 2001: J. Lewis
- 2002: M. Lewis
- 2003: Rossum
- 2004: Sams
- 2005: Jones
- 2006: Hester
- 2007: Burleson
- 2008: Higgins
- 2009: Cosby
- 2010: Hester
- 2011: Peterson
- 2012: Holliday
- 2013: McCluster
- 2014: Sproles
- 2015: Sproles
- 2016: Hill
- 2017: Agnew
- 2018: Cohen
- 2019: Harris
- 2020: Olszewski
- 2021: McCloud
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