Herb Joesting

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Herb Joesting
Date of birth April 17, 1905(1905-04-17)
Place of birth Little Falls, Minnesota
Date of death October 2, 1963
Position(s) HB, FB, head coach
College Minnesota
Career Record 13-25
Playing Stats DatabaseFootball
Coaching Stats DatabaseFootball
Team(s) as a player
1929-30
1930-31
1931-32
Minneapolis Red Jackets
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Chicago Bears
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets
College Football Hall of Fame

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 1-9-0 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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