Alfred Bergman

Quarterback, Baseball Player

1889 – 1961

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Who was Alfred Bergman?

Alfred Henry "Big Dutch" Bergman was a multi-sport college athlete and a professional baseball player. "Big Dutch" Bergman was born in Peru, Indiana, and went on to attend the University of Notre Dame. His brother Arthur, known as "Little Dutch" would also attend Notre Dame, and went on to become head coach of the Washington Redskins.

Bergman is the only athlete in the history of athletics at the University of Notre Dame to earn a total of eleven varsity letters, and he was also the only athlete to earn four letters twice in a single year. He played football, baseball, basketball and was a team captain on the track team. As the kickoff returner for the football team in 1911, Bergman set a presently unbreakable record with a 105-yard return against Loyola; at the time the fields were 110 yards long. Three years later, Bergman became the starting quarterback for Jesse Harper's 1914 team, which finished the season with six wins and two losses.

After graduation, Bergman would play professional baseball for one season with the Cleveland Indians.

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Born
Sep 27, 1889
Peru
Also known as
  • Al Bergman
Profession
Education
  • University of Notre Dame
Lived in
  • Peru
Died
Jun 20, 1961
Fort Wayne

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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