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Joe Hergert

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Height:
  
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight
  
98 kg

College:
  
Florida

Education
  
University of Florida

Name
  
Joe Hergert

Role
  
American football player


Date of birth:
  
(1936-06-07) June 7, 1936 (age 79)

Place of birth:
  
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

High school:
  
Daytona Beach (FL) Mainland

NFL draft:
  
1959 / Round: 24 / Pick: 277

Positions
  
Linebacker, Placekicker

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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.

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Joe Hergert: Football Linebacker and Placekicker


Early years

Hergert was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida, 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. 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 twenty-fourth round (277th pick overall) of the 1959 NFL Draft, but he did not play during the 1959 season. He played for the AFL's Buffalo Bills in 1960 and 1961.

References

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