Bert Metzger

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Bert Metzger (January 31, 1909 – March 7, 1986) was an American football player.

A 5'9", 152 pound guard from Chicago, Metzger played at the University of Notre Dame and was nicknamed the "watch-charm guard" because of his relatively small size. Metzger played a key role on the Fighting Irish teams that won National Championships in 1929 and 1930, and he was named a consensus All American in 1930. Coach Knute Rockne said that Metzger was the best guard he had ever seen.^[1]

After his football career had ended, Metzger worked as an executive at Bowman-Dean Foods. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

Notes

↑ Heise, Kenan. "Football star Bert Metzger, 77". Chicago Tribune. March 8, 1986. p. 14

External links

Loyola Academy Athletic Hall of Fame biography
University of Notre Dame player biography
College Football Hall of Fame biography

Persondata
Name	Metzger, Bert
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	1909
Place of birth
Date of death	March 7, 1986
Place of death

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