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| Position: | Halfback,defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1933-01-30)January 30, 1933 Fremont, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | September 2, 1992(1992-09-02) (aged 59) Traverse City, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cadillac High School | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1955: 7th round, 84 (by theDetroit Lions)th pick | ||||||||
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Bert Aldon Zagers (January 30, 1933 – September 2, 1992) was anAmerican football player who playedhalfback anddefensive back for theWashington Redskins of theNational Football League (NFL).
Zagers was born inFremont, Michigan to Evert and Opal Lee Zagers. He attended and playedhigh school football atCadillac High School inCadillac, Michigan, where he won a state championship in 1949.[1] He also participated intrack and field. Zagers was inducted into the Cadillac High School Hall of Fame in 1951.[2]
Zagers attended and playedcollege football atMichigan State University. In 1952, theSpartans completeda perfect undefeated season and were recognized as the national champions by most major polling organizations including theAP Poll andCoaches' Poll.[3]
Zagers was drafted in the seventh round of the1955 NFL draft by theDetroit Lions.[4] He was then traded to theWashington Redskins, along with Bob Trout, forHarry Gilmer. Zagers played his entire career with the Redskins and in 1957, he led the NFL in punt returns.[5]
Zagers fought with theUnited States Army in theKorean War, where he attained the rank ofprivate first class.[1] After retiring from playing, he was thehead coach atTheodore Roosevelt High School inWyandotte, Michigan in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He died on September 2, 1992, inTraverse City, Michigan.