Vic Lindskog
 Lindskog on a 1948 Bowman football card | |||||
| No. 52 | |||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||
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| Born: | December 3, 1914 Roundup, Montana, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | February 28, 2003 (aged 88) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Santa Ana Stanford | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1942 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13 | ||||
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Victor Junior Lindskog (December 3, 1914 – February 28, 2003) was an American football player, coach, and scout. He played professionally as center for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1944 to 1951. Lindskog played college football at Stanford University, where we was a member of the 1940 Stanford Indians football team, which went undefeated and was recognized as a national champion. Lindskog was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 1942 NFL draft.
Early life and college career[edit]
Lindskog was born in Roundup, Montana. He played junior college football at Santa Ana College from 1938 to 1939 and college football at Stanford University from 1940 to 1941, under head coach Clark Shaughnessy.
Coaching career[edit]
Lindskog first coached as an assistant in 1942, at his alma mater, Stanford. In the summer of 1946, he briefly served as an assistant coach at the University of Maryland under Shaughnessy, but returned to the play with the Eagles that fall.[1][2]
After retiring from the playing following the 1951 season, Lindskog remanied with the Eagles from 1952 to 1954 as line coach. From 1955 to 1958, he was an assistant coach for the BC Lions. In 1959, he was hired as an assistant football and track and field at Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, California under Ray Newman.[3] In 1960, Lindskog returned to the NFL as offensive line coach for the Los Angeles Rams under head coach Bob Waterfield.[4] After three season with the rams, he went back to Bakersfield, in 1963, as line coach.[5] The following year, he was rehired by the Rams as a scout.[6]
Death[edit]
Lindskog died on February 28, 2003, in Fort Worth, Texas.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vic Lindskog Will Assist Shaughnessy". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. Associated Press. June 2, 1946. p. 21. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ "Vic Lindskog Returns To Pro Football". Daily Palo Alto Times. Palo Alto, California. August 1, 1946. p. 11. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Ray Newman Will Be Bakersfield Coach". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. February 24, 1959. p. 3B. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Vic Lindskog Joins Rams as Line Coach". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. April 15, 1960. p. 3, part IV. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bakersfield College Hires ExRam Coach". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Associated Press. March 19, 1963. p. B7. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Vic Lindskog Scout for Rams". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. United Press International. March 26, 1964. p. 20. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Obituary: Vic Lindskog". Dallas Morning News. March 4, 2003. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Vic Lindskog at Find a Grave