College Notre Dame (1929–1930) Name Bert Metzger Positions Guard Weight 152 lb (69 kg) | Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Died March 7, 1986 Place of birth Chicago, Illinois Role American football player | |
Date of birth (1909-01-31)January 31, 1909 Date of death March 7, 1956(1956-03-07) (aged 47) | ||
Education University of Notre Dame | ||
Bert Metzger (January 31, 1909 – March 7, 1986) was an American football player.
A 5-foot-9-inch (175 cm), 152-pound (69 kg) 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.
After his football career ended, Metzger worked as an executive at Bowman-Dean Foods. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
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