Joe Hergert
{{Short description|American football player (1936–2016)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Joe Hergert
| number = 54
| position = Linebacker, placekicker
| birth_date = {{Birth date |1936|6|7|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|1|16|1936|6|7}}
| death_place = Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 216
| high_school = Daytona Beach (FL) Mainland
| college = Florida
| draftyear = 1959
| draftround = 24
| draftpick = 277
| pastteams =
| statleague = NFL
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 19
| statlabel2 = Interceptions
| statvalue2 = 2
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Field goal attempts
| statvalue4 = 18
| statlabel5 = Field goals
| statvalue5 = 8
| pfr = H/HergJo20
}}
Joseph Martin Hergert (June 7, 1936 – January 16, 2016) was an American college and professional football player who was a linebacker and placekicker in the American Football League (AFL) for two seasons during the early 1960s. Hergert played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Buffalo Bills of the AFL.{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/joseph-hergert-obituary?pid=1000000177350257 |title=Joseph Hergert Obituary - Ormond Beach, Florida |website=Legacy.com |date= January 18, 2016|accessdate=January 30, 2016}}{{cite web|author=J |url=http://www.themountainmail.com/obituaries/article_88823c90-bf86-11e5-9c53-2b6d02ca23b5.html |title=Joseph Martin Hergert - TheMountainMail.com: Obituaries |website=TheMountainMail.com |date= |accessdate=January 30, 2016}}
Early years
Hergert was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida,databaseFootball.com, Players, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20111121055800/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HERGEJOE01 Joe Hergert]}}. Retrieved August 12, 2011. and played high school football for the Mainland Buccaneers.
College career
Hergert attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Bob Woodruff's Florida Gators football team from 1956 to 1958.[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402035222/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf |date=April 2, 2012 }}, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 182 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011. During his three seasons as a Gator, he played multiple positions, including center, fullback, linebacker and placekicker.
Professional career
The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) selected Hergert in the 24th round (277th pick overall) of the 1959 NFL draft, but he did not play during the {{NFL Year|1959}} season.{{Cite web |title=Joe Hergert Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HergJo20.htm |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played for the AFL's Buffalo Bills in 1960 and 1961.National Football League, Historical Players, [http://www.nfl.com/player/joehergert/2516379/profile Joe Hergert]. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
See also
{{Portal|American football|Biography}}
References
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Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). {{ISBN|0-7948-2298-3}}.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). {{ISBN|0-9650782-1-3}}.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). {{ISBN|1-58261-514-4}}.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., [https://books.google.com/books?id=_Tk-IQepI6cC Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football], Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). {{ISBN|978-0-7385-0559-6}}.
- McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). {{ISBN|0-87397-025-X}}.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). {{ISBN|1-57167-196-X}}.
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Category:Players of American football from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Florida Gators football players