Marger Apsit Explained

Number:25, 44, 29
Position:Running back
Birth Date:5 June 1909
Birth Place:Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:200
High School:West Aurora (Aurora, Illinois)
College:USC
Pastteams:
Pastcoaching:
  • Glendale (CA) (1946–1948)
    Head coach
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:23
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:10
Statlabel3:Rushing yards
Statvalue3:41
Statlabel4:Receiving yards
Statvalue4:24
Pfr:ApsiMa20

Marger "Migs" Apsit (June 5, 1909 – December 22, 1988) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Frankford Yellow Jackets, the Green Bay Packers, and the Boston Redskins. He played college football at the University of Southern California.

Early life

Apsit was born in Aurora, Illinois to Latvian immigrants in 1909.[1] He attended West Aurora High School, where he played football from 1924 to 1926 as a fullback and defensive back.

College career

Apsit attended and played college football at the University of Southern California under coach Howard Jones. While playing at USC, the Trojans compiled a record of 27–4–1, won the 1928 national championship, and defeated the undefeated Pittsburgh Panthers in the 1930 Rose Bowl.

Professional career

After graduating from USC, Apsit played football professionally in the NFL for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Frankford Yellow Jackets, the Green Bay Packers, and the Boston Redskins.

Coaching career

After retiring from professional football, Apsit returned, in 1935, to Aurora to become head coach at his alma mater, West Aurora High School. In 1936, he led the West Aurora Blackbawks to an undefeated 9–0 record and conference championship. After coaching at West Aurora for eight seasons, he moved to California, in 1942, and became the head football coach at Glendale College in 1946.[2] [3] [4] He then became the head coach at East Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California, a position he held for over 20 years. While at East Bakersfield, Apsit was also the athletic director and golf coach.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Solarz, Steve . Aurora's East-West Football Rivalry: The Longest-Running Series in Illinois . 2014 . The History Press . Charleston, South Carolina . 978-1-62619-555-4.
  2. Web site: eYearbook. Glendale Junior College – La Reata Yearbook (Glendale, CA) – Class of 1948. 1948. October 14, 2015.
  3. Web site: eYearbook. Glendale Junior College – La Reata Yearbook (Glendale, CA) – Class of 1949. 1949. October 14, 2015.
  4. Web site: Glendale Community College. Bill Reinhard: Meritorious Service. January 27, 2009. 2015-10-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085531/http://www.glendale.edu/index.aspx?page=631. March 4, 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: The Bob Elias Kerns County Sports Hall of Fame. Marger (Migs) Apsit. October 14, 2015.