Clarence Herschberger

American football player and coach (1876-1936) Date Of Birth : 1876-07-24T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1936-12-14T00:00:00Z

Clarence Bertram “Herschie” Herschberger (July 24, 1876 – December 14, 1936) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a fullback, punter and placekicker at University of Chicago from 1896 to 1898. He became the first western player to be selected as a first-team All-American, in 1898. Herschberger served as the head football coach at Lake Forest College from 1902 to 1904, compiling a record of 13–10–2. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1970.

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