Earl L. Klapstein (March 8, 1922 – April 28, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1946. Klapstein played college football at the College of the Pacific—now known as University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 24th round of the 1944 NFL draft.[1] Klapstein served as the head football coach at Stockton College—now known as San Joaquin Delta College—from 1950 to 1953 and Cerritos College in Norwalk, California from 1957 to 1958.[2][3]
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| Position: | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 8, 1922 Lodi, California, U.S. |
| Died: | April 28, 1997 (aged 75) Lodi, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lodi (Lodi, California) |
| College: | Pacific (CA) |
| NFL draft: | 1944 / round: 24 / pick: 250 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Klapstein was hired in 1947 at Manteca High School in Manteca, California to coach football, basketball, and track.[4][5]
Head coaching record
editJunior college football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Stockton Mustangs (Northern California Junior College Conference) (1950) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Stockton | 8–2 | 4–2 | 2nd (Southern) | |||||
| Stockton Mustangs (Big Seven Conference) (1951–1953) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Stockton | 5–3–2 | 3–1–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1952 | Stockton | 7–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1953 | Stockton | 5–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| Stockton: | 25–12–2 | 16–6–2 | |||||||
| Cerritos Falcons (Western State Conference) (1957–1958) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Cerritos | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1958 | Cerritos | 8–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| Cerritos: | 16–3 | 11–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 41–15–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Earl Klapstein Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Klapstein Named Coach Of New Cerritos JC". The Register. Santa Ana, California. January 21, 1957. p. A11. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Remington, Ben (January 28, 1959). "Mustangs Lose Don Hall to Cerritos College". Stockton Record. Stockton, California. p. 29. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Earl Klapstein Takes Over As Manteca Coach In Fall". Lodi News-Sentinel. Lodi, California. May 13, 1947. p. 4. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Gambold, Fred (June 15, 1949). "New Coaches For Tarzans And Cubs; Klapstein And Hacker". Stockton Record. Stockton, California. p. 28. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Year-by-Year Football Records". Cerritos College Athletic. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Earl Klapstein at Find a Grave
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