Clarence Herschberger

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Clarence Herschberger
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, 1876December 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.