Doug Eggers
 Eggers on a 1955 Bowman football card | |
| No. 67, 51 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 21, 1930 Wagner, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died: | June 3, 2025 (aged 94) |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Wagner |
| College: | South Dakota State |
| NFL draft: | 1952: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Douglas Boyd Eggers (September 21, 1930 – June 3, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Baltimore Colts and Chicago Cardinals. He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
Early life
[edit]Eggers attended Wagner High School in Wagner, South Dakota, where he starred in football, basketball and track.[1]
College career
[edit]At South Dakota State University, Eggers lettered three straight years for the Jackrabbits, including the team's undefeated 1950 season. He was team captain and earned all-North Central Conference honors in 1951. He graduated in 1952.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Eggers was drafted into the United States Army in November 1952.[3] He played on the post football team for two seasons at Fort Belvoir in Virginia.[4][5] The team's coach, future Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, later arranged tryouts for Eggers with the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Colts.[2] Upon his discharge from the army, Eggers signed with the Baltimore Colts in January 1954 and played in 46 games for the team from 1954 to 1957.[2][5][6] Eggers played in eight games for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1958 season.[6]
Personal life
[edit]After his football career, Eggers owned the Chesapeake Supply and Equipment Company until retiring in 1978.[7]
Eggers was inducted into the South Dakota State Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame in 1980,[8] the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 2021,[1] and the Wagner Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.[9]
He died on June 3, 2025.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Doug Eggers - South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame". www.sdshof.com. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Doug Eggers". gojacks.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "4 Men From S.F. Go Into Service", The Daily Argus-Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, volume 63, number 305, November 1, 1952, page 2. (subscription required)
- ^ "Eggers Admits Army Was 'Break'", The Daily Argus-Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, volume 69, number 319, November 16, 1954, page 13. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Colts Sign Doug Eggers, Fort Belvoir Linebacker", The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., 102nd year, number 8, January 8, 1954, page C-3. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Doug Eggers". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "Douglas Boyd 'Doug' Eggers". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame". gojacks.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "Wagner Athletic Hall of Fame Members". Wagner Community School. May 15, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Douglas Boyd Eggers
External Links
[edit]- Doug Eggers at IMDb
- 1930 births
- 2025 deaths
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- Players of American football from South Dakota
- American football linebackers
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits football players
- Baltimore Colts players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- United States Army soldiers
- Businesspeople from South Dakota
- People from Wagner, South Dakota