Roger Hagberg

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Roger Hagberg
Born:(1939-02-28)February 28, 1939
Winnebago, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:April 15, 1970(1970-04-15) (aged 31)
Lafayette, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Running back
CollegeUniversity of Minnesota
NFL draft1961, round: 10 / Pick 128
(by the Green Bay Packers)
Career history
As player
1961–1964Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
1965–1969Oakland Raiders
Career highlights and awards

Roger Hagberg (February 28, 1939 – April 15, 1970) was a professional gridiron football player, who played running back for five seasons for the Oakland Raiders and four seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[1]

Hagberg's family moved to Rochester, Minnesota, when he was young and he grew up there. His father worked as a probation officer and his mother taught Latin at Central Junior High School. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1957 and attended the University of Minnesota.

Hagberg was killed on April 15, 1970, when he was thrown out of his car and struck by two other vehicles.[2] Oakland Raiders' quarterback Daryle Lamonica attended Roger Hagberg's funeral in Rochester.

References

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  1. ^ "Roger Hagberg NFL & AFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
    - "H". The Encyclopedia of CFL History. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hagberg of Raiders Dies in Car Crash". Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. April 17, 1970. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Google News.