Herb Joesting - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Herb Joesting
Football, 1925-27
HOF Class of 1992

Herb Joesting was a 1926 and 1927 All-American fullback for the University of Minnesota.

A triple-threat halfback, Joesting could run, pass or catch. Gopher coach Clarence "Doc" Spears built his offense around the powerful runner, and it paid off as Joesting gained 1,850 yards in 24 games for a career average of 4.2 yards per carry.

Joesting led the Gophers to an undefeated 6-0-2 season in 1927, tops in the conference.

The "Owatonna Thunderbolt" later served as the player/coach of the 1929 Minneapolis Redjackets, one of Minnesota's first NFL teams. He later played professionally with the NFL's Philadelphia Yellow Jackets and Chicago Bears.

Joesting was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.