Norb Sacksteder
| Norb Sacksteder | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1895 Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 173 pounds (78 kg) |
| Position(s) | Halfback Fullback Quarterback |
| College | Christian Brothers University University of Dayton |
| Jersey #(s) | 4[1] |
| Career highlights | |
| Awards | Won 1922 NFL Championship |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1914-1920 1917 1920 1921 1922 1925 |
Dayton Triangles Detroit Heralds Detroit Heralds Detroit Tigers Canton Bulldogs Canton Bulldogs |
Norbert N. Sacksteder (September 25, 1895 – June 19, 1986) was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League with the Dayton Triangles, Detroit Heralds, Detroit Tigers and the Canton Bulldogs. Sacksteder was a part of the Bulldogs' 1922 NFL championship team. He was considered one of the greatest breakaway runners of his time.[2]
College
Before he joined the NFL, Sacksteder was a basketball standout at the University of Dayton, then called St. Marys Institute. In the fall of 1913, Norb helped form a football team under the school's name, the St. Marys Cadets. The team's first year posted a 7-0 record. St. Mary's then won the Dayton city championship and then defeated the Cincinnati Celts 27-0 at Redland Park in Cincinnati.
Professional football
After college, Sacksteder played exclusively for the Dayton Triangles. In 1917 though he played for the Detroit Heralds.[3] In 1917, at the outbreak of American's involvement in World War I, he joined the United States Army. In 1918 Norb, under coach Greasy Neale, defeated the Hammond Pros 23-0 in Sacksteder's only known game that season. He may have been on leave from the service or perhaps simply retired for the remainder of the season.[4]
The Triangles would later become a founder of the NFL, then called the American Professional Football Association. On October 3, 1920, The Triangles defeated the Columbus Panhandles 14-0 at Triangle Park in the first game between two NFL teams. Norb was in the line-up for Dayton during that historic game.[5]
Notes
- ↑ http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~maxymuk/home/ongoing/canton.html
- ↑ http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Lets_Play_Two.pdf
- ↑ http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Canton_Wins_Again.pdf
- ↑ http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/A_War_Year.pdf
- ↑ http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/12-01-392.pdf
