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| Position: | Tackle |
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| Born: | (1922-03-08)March 8, 1922 Lodi, California, U.S. |
| Died: | April 28, 1997(1997-04-28) (aged 75) Lodi, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| High school: | Lodi (Lodi, California) |
| College: | Pacific (CA) |
| NFL draft: | 1944 / Round: 24 / Pick: 250 |
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Earl L. Klapstein (March 8, 1922 – April 28, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1946. Klapstein played college football at the College of the Pacific—now known as University of the PacificinStockton, California. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 24th round of the 1944 NFL draft.[1] Klapstein served as the head football coach at Stockton College—now known as San Joaquin Delta College—from 1950 to 1953 and Cerritos CollegeinNorwalk, California from 1957 to 1958.[2][3]
Klapstein was hired in 1947 at Manteca High SchoolinManteca, California to coach football, basketball, and track.[4][5]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Stockton Mustangs (Northern California Junior College Conference) (1950) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Stockton | 8–2 | 4–2 | 2nd (Southern) | |||||
| Stockton Mustangs (Big Seven Conference) (1951–1953) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Stockton | 5–3–2 | 3–1–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1952 | Stockton | 7–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1953 | Stockton | 5–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| Stockton: | 25–12–2 | 16–6–2 | |||||||
| Cerritos Falcons (Western State Conference) (1957–1958) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Cerritos | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1958 | Cerritos | 8–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| Cerritos: | 16–3 | 11–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 41–15–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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