Herm Bagby

Herman Carlton Bagby (February 21, 1903 – February 29, 1980) was an American football player who was a back for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Lions and Cleveland Bulldogs.

Professional career Bagby was born on February 21, 1903, in Lake Village, Arkansas. He went to Pine Bluff High School before attending the University of Arkansas. He played for their football team, the Razorbacks. He was there from 1922 to '25 before playing professionally. He played on the freshmen team in '22, and with their main team while lettering from '23 to '25. He played multiple different variations of the back position: tailback, wingback, fullback, and blocking back. Only one day later, he returned an interception 95 yards against the Hartford Blues for possibly the longest interception return in history at the time. It was the only Lions score of the game as they lost 16 to 6. He recorded his third and final score against the Canton Bulldogs, on a 12-yard pass from Rex Thomas. In the next season, when the Lions folded, he joined the Cleveland Bulldogs. After his professional career he returned to Lake Village. He died there on February 29, 1980, at the age of 77.