14 Facts About Herb Steger

Herbert F Steger was an American football player, coach and official.

Herb Steger played for the University of Michigan from 1922 to 1924.

In 1921, Herb Steger enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played halfback from 1922 to 1924, helping the Wolverines to back-to-back undefeated football seasons in 1922 and 1923.

Herb Steger developed appendicitis late in the 1922 season and underwent surgery in Chicago in December 1922.

Herb Steger is as good a bet as the Wolverines boast on the receiving end of a pass, having the uncanny ability to grab 'em out of the air on almost impossible chances.

In four years at Oak Park and two full seasons at Michigan, Herb Steger's teams had not lost a single game.

Herb Steger was one of the best backs in the conferehce last year.

Herb Steger's streak came to an end in the Illinois game on October 19,1924.

Herb Steger was the Wolverines' second leading scorer in 1924 with five touchdowns for 30 points.

In 1925, Herb Steger accepted a position as an assistant coach at Northwestern where his former high school coach George Thistlewaite was the head football coach.

From 1931 to 1968, Herb Steger worked as an insurance broker with offices at 175 West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago.

Herb Steger worked as a Big Ten Conference football official from 1931 to 1953.

Herb Steger died in July 1968 at his home on Chicago Avenue in Oak Park, Illinois.

Herb Steger was 66 years old at the time of his death and was survived by his wife, Bernice Steger, and a daughter, Judith Arado.