Marger Apsit
 Apsit (left) being tackled by Toby Uansa during the 1930 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 5, 1909 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | December 22, 1988 (aged 79) Bakersfield, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | West Aurora (Aurora, Illinois) | ||||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||||
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Marger "Migs" Apsit (June 5, 1909 – December 22, 1988) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Frankford Yellow Jackets, the Green Bay Packers, and the Boston Redskins. He played college football at the University of Southern California.
Early life
[edit]Apsit was born in Aurora, Illinois to Latvian immigrants in 1909.[1] He attended West Aurora High School, where he played football from 1924 to 1926 as a fullback and defensive back.[1]
College career
[edit]Apsit attended and played college football at the University of Southern California under coach Howard Jones.[1] While playing at USC, the Trojans compiled a record of 27–4–1, won the 1928 national championship, and defeated the undefeated Pittsburgh Panthers in the 1930 Rose Bowl.[1]
Professional career
[edit]After graduating from USC, Apsit played football professionally in the NFL for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Frankford Yellow Jackets, the Green Bay Packers, and the Boston Redskins.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]After retiring from professional football, Apsit returned, in 1935, to Aurora to become head coach at his alma mater, West Aurora High School. In 1936, he led the West Aurora Blackbawks to an undefeated 9–0 record and conference championship.[1] After coaching at West Aurora for eight seasons, he moved to California, in 1942, and became the head football coach at Glendale College in 1946.[2][3][4] He then became the head coach at East Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California, a position he held for over 20 years.[1] While at East Bakersfield, Apsit was also the athletic director and golf coach.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Solarz, Steve (2014). Aurora's East-West Football Rivalry: The Longest-Running Series in Illinois. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. ISBN 978-1-62619-555-4.
- ^ "Glendale Junior College – La Reata Yearbook (Glendale, CA) – Class of 1948". eYearbook. 1948. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Glendale Junior College – La Reata Yearbook (Glendale, CA) – Class of 1949". eYearbook. 1949. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Bill Reinhard: Meritorious Service". Glendale Community College. January 27, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Marger (Migs) Apsit". The Bob Elias Kerns County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- 1909 births
- 1988 deaths
- American football running backs
- Boston Redskins players
- Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players
- Frankford Yellow Jackets players
- Glendale Vaqueros football coaches
- Green Bay Packers players
- USC Trojans football players
- High school athletic directors in the United States
- High school football coaches in California
- High school golf coaches in the United States
- Players of American football from Aurora, Illinois
- Coaches of American football from Illinois
- American people of Latvian descent