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Douglas Boyd Eggers (born September 21, 1930) is a former American football linebacker who played five seasons in the National Football League with the Baltimore Colts and Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at South Dakota State University and attended Wagner High School in Wagner, South Dakota.

Doug Eggers
Eggers on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 67, 51
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1930-09-21) September 21, 1930 (age 91)
Wagner, South Dakota
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Wagner (SD)
College:South Dakota State
Undrafted:1952
Career history
  • Baltimore Colts (1954–1957)
  • Chicago Cardinals (1958)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career


Eggers lettered three straight years for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. He was team captain and earned all-North Central Conference honors in 1951. He graduated in 1952.[1] Eggers was inducted into the Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.[2]


Professional career


Eggers was drafted into the United States Army after graduating from college. He played on the post football team at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The team's coach, Al Davis, later arranged tryouts for Eggers with the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Colts.[1] Doug signed with the Baltimore Colts in 1954 and played in 46 games for the team from 1954 to 1957.[1][3] Eggers played in eight games for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1958 season.[3]


Personal life


After his football career, Eggers owned the Chesapeake Supply and Equipment Company until retiring in 1978.[4]


References


  1. "Doug Eggers". gojacks.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  2. "Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame". gojacks.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. "Doug Eggers". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  4. "Douglas Boyd 'Doug' Eggers". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.



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Douglas Boyd Eggers (* 21. September 1930 in Wagner, South Dakota) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler. Er spielte als Linebacker in der National Football League (NFL) bei den Baltimore Colts und den Chicago Cardinals.
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