Bert Aldon Zagers (January 30, 1933 – September 2, 1992) was an American football player who played halfback and defensive back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).
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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 / Round: 7 / Pick: 84 (by the Detroit Lions) | ||||||
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Zagers was born in Fremont, Michigan to Evert and Opal Lee Zagers. He attended and played high school footballatCadillac High SchoolinCadillac, Michigan, where he won a state championship in 1949.[1] He also participated in track and field. Zagers was inducted into the Cadillac High School Hall of Fame in 1951.[2]
Zagers attended and played college footballatMichigan State University. In 1952, the Spartans completed a perfect undefeated season and were recognized as the national champions by most major polling organizations including the AP Poll and Coaches' Poll.[3]
Zagers was drafted in the seventh round of the 1955 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.[4] He was then traded to the Washington Redskins, along with Bob Trout, for Harry Gilmer. Zagers played his entire career with the Redskins and in 1957, he led the NFL in punt returns.[5]
Zagers fought with the United States Army in the Korean War, where he attained the rank of private first class.[1] After retiring from playing, he was the head coachatTheodore Roosevelt High SchoolinWyandotte, Michigan in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He died on September 2, 1992, in Traverse City, Michigan.