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American football player and coach (1922–1997)

American football player
Earl Klapstein
No. 40
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1922-03-08)March 8, 1922
Lodi, California, U.S.
Died:April 28, 1997(1997-04-28) (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
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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. 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.

Klapstein was hired in 1947 at Manteca High School in Manteca, California to coach football, basketball, and track.

Head coaching record

Junior college football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
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

  1. "Earl Klapstein Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. "Klapstein Named Coach Of New Cerritos JC". The Register. Santa Ana, California. January 21, 1957. p. A11. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. 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 Open access icon.
  4. "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 Open access icon.
  5. 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 Open access icon.
  6. "Year-by-Year Football Records". Cerritos College Athletic. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

External links

San Joaquin Delta Mustangs head football coaches
Philadelphia Eagles 1944 NFL draft selections


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