Herb Joesting
American football head coach
1905 – 1963
Who was Herb Joesting?
Herbert W. Joesting was a professional American football player and coach in the early National Football League. Nicknamed "The Owatonna Thunderbolt", he played at the University of Minnesota, where he was an All-American in 1926 and 1927.
In 1929, Joesting 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, when they won the NFL championship.
In 1954, Joesting was named to the College Football Hall of Fame.
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- Born
- Apr 17, 1905
Little Falls - Education
- University of Minnesota
- Lived in
- Little Falls
- Died
- Oct 2, 1963
Saint Paul
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on July 23, 2013
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