Clarence Herschberger
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Clarence Herschberger | |
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Date of birth: | July 24, 1876 |
Place of birth: | Peoria, Illinois |
Date of death: | December 14, 1936 (aged 60) |
Place of death: | Chicago, Illinois |
Career information | |
Position(s): | Fullback / Placekicker |
College: | University of Chicago |
Career highlights and Awards | |
Awards: | 1st Team All American,1898: 1st player in the Midwest to receive this honor. |
College Football Hall of Fame |
Clarence Herschberger (July 24, 1876 – December 14, 1936) was an American football fullback and placekicker. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970. Under Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg at the University of Chicago, Herschberger was believed to be the first player to do an onside kick, run the Statue of Liberty play, and most likely the first player to ever receive an x-ray for an injury.