About Herman Sayger
Lived 1895 – 1970 (aged 75). Herman Sayger was an american football player.
Herman Earl Sayger (January 3, 1895 – January 24, 1970) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Heidelberg College in 1917 and from 1924 to 1929.
Sayger holds the Indiana high school all-time record for most points scored in a game with 113 points (56 FG, 1 FT) in a 154-10 Culver win against Winamac on March 8, 1913 at Culver.
Sayger died on January 24, 1970, at Bedford County Memorial Hospital in New Bedford, Pennsylvania.
Heidelberg has named the gymnasium building in his honor.
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Who was Herman Sayger?
American football and basketball coach
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Herman Sayger was born on 3 January 1895 in Jonesboro.
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Herman Sayger died on 24 January 1970 in New Bedford.
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Herman Sayger was an american football player.
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