Herb Joesting

Herb Joesting

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Personal information
Date of birth: (1905-04-17)April 17, 1905
Place of birth: Little Falls, Minnesota
Date of death: October 2, 1963
Place of death: St. Paul, Minnesota
Career information
College: Minnesota
Debuted in 1929 for the Minneapolis Red Jackets
Last played in 1932 for the Chicago Bears
Career history
As player: * Minneapolis Red Jackets (1929–1930) Frankford Yellow Jackets (1930–1931) Chicago Bears (1931–1932)
As coach: * Minneapolis Red Jackets (1929)
Career highlights and awards
College Football Hall of Fame

Herbert W. Joesting (April 17, 1905 – October 2, 1963) 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.

See also

• 1926 College Football All-America Team

External links

• Herb Joesting at Find a Grave