Arnie Herber
| Arnie Herber | |
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Position (s): Quarterback |
Jersey number (s): diverse |
| born April 2, 1910 in Green Bay , Wisconsin | |
| died on October 14, 1969 , ibid | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1930 - 1945 | |
| College : University of Wisconsin – Madison | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 129 |
| Touchdown : Interception from 1932 | 81: 106 |
| Gaining space through a pass from 1932 | 8,041 yards |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Arnold "Arnie" Charles Herber (born April 2, 1910 in Green Bay , Wisconsin , USA ; † October 14, 1969 , ibid) was an American American football player .
Player career
High school and college
Herber played basketball and American football in high school . In his spare time he sold the stadium booklet at Green Bay Packers and thus gained access to the team's games. He began his college career at the University of Wisconsin – Madison . After a year, however, he had to leave this college. He enrolled at Regis College in Denver . Due to his financial circumstances and the economic depression at the time, he was unable to finish his studies. He returned to Green Bay and worked as a temporary worker with the Packers. Their coach, Curly Lambeau , gave him the opportunity to take part in a trial training session. Herber was able to convince and received a contract with the leading football team in the league, which earned him a salary of 75 US dollars per game.
professional
Herber played for the Green Bay Packers from 1930 to 1940 . He developed into one of the leading quarterbacks in the NFL , who also impressed with his performance as a passer - although American football was predominantly a running game at the time. In 1930 and 1931 he led his team to two NFL championships. There was no final at that time. No statements can be made about its statistical values, since the NFL only recorded the performance of the players in numbers from 1932. Herber was known for its long passes. He was able to accurately throw passes over 60 yards into the hands of his teammates. This was amazing since Herber had very small hands. He was able to compensate for this deficiency by using a special grip technique, in which he gripped the ball at a seam with his thumb.
In 1935, Herber found the ideal teammate and pass-catcher in Don Hutson , who was deployed in the position of a wide receiver . In 1936 the Packers beat the Boston Redskins 21-6 in the NFL final . Herber decided the game with two touchdown passes , one of which Hutson was able to catch. From 1938, Herber had to share the position of starting quarterback with Cecil Isbell , but was still able to convince again and again. In 1939 the New York Giants could be defeated 27-0 in the final, after they were inferior to the Giants in the final in the previous year. Again, Herber managed a touchdown. After the 1940 season, he ended his career. Due to World War II, there was a player shortage in the NFL. Herber therefore joined the Giants for two years in 1944 and 1945. In the first year he had to admit defeat in the championship game of his old team 14: 7. In 1945 he finally ended his career. In 1932, 1934, and 1936, Herber was the statistically best quarterback in the NFL.
Honors
Herber is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame , the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame , the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, and the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team . He was elected all-pro three times and played in a pro bowl .
Off the field
Herber ran a clothing store after his career. He died in 1969 and is buried in Green Bay.
Web links
- Arnie Herber with the Packers
- Arnie Herber at the Giants ( Memento from October 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
source
- Jens Plassmann: NFL - American Football. The game, the stars, the stories (= Rororo 9445 rororo Sport ). Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-499-19445-7 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Herber's career choice (PDF; 25 kB)
- ↑ Arnie Herber's Tomb in the Find a Grave database
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Herber, Arnie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Herber, Arnold Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Green Bay , Wisconsin , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1969 |
| Place of death | Green Bay , Wisconsin , USA |