Libero Bertagnolli
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1914 Benld, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 1992 (aged 77) Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1935–1937 | Washington University |
| 1942 | Chicago Cardinals |
| c. 1943 | Great Lakes Navy |
| 1945 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1951–1953 | Illinois Wesleyan |
| ? | Bloomington HS (IL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–12–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 CCI (1951) | |
Libero Lorenz "Bert" Bertagnolli (November 13, 1914 – September 14, 1992) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Washington University in St. Louis and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, in 1942 and 1945.[1] Bertagnolli was the head football coach at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois from 1951 to 1953, compiling a record of 11–12–2. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Bertagnolli later coached football, swimming, and tennis, at Bloomington High School in Bloomington, Illinois. He died on September 14, 1992, at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, in Bloomington, Illinois.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Wesleyan Titans (College Conference of Illinois) (1951–1953) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Illinois Wesleyan | 8–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | Illinois Wesleyan | 2–5–1 | 2–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1952 | Illinois Wesleyan | 1–7–1 | 1–3–1 | 6th | |||||
| Illinois Wesleyan: | 11–12–2 | 8–5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–12–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Remember Libero Bertagnolli? He'll Be at Bears' Butler Game as Coach of Next Foe". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1951. p. 2C. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Libero Bertagnolli". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. September 14, 1992. p. A7. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
Categories:
- 1914 births
- 1992 deaths
- American football guards
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football players
- Illinois Wesleyan Titans football coaches
- Washington University Bears football players
- High school football coaches in Illinois
- High school swimming coaches in the United States
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- People from Macoupin County, Illinois
- Coaches of American football from Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois