Norman Mack "Norm" Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983), nicknamed "The Dutchman", was an American football player and coach. He was also a first rate punter in college and in the NFL. Van Brocklin was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
Van Brocklin was born in Parade, Dewey County, South Dakota, to Mack and Ethel Van Brocklin. He played high school football at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, California.
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Norman Mack "Norm" Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983), nicknamed "The Dutchman", was an American football player and coach. He was also a first rate punter in college and in the NFL. Van Brocklin was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
Van Brocklin was born in Parade, Dewey County, South Dakota, to Mack and Ethel Van Brocklin. He played high school football at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, California.
Van Brocklin served in the United States Navy from 1943 through 1945.
Van Brocklin led the Oregon Ducks to a 16-5 record as a starter, including tying with Cal for the 1948 title of the Pacific Coast Conference, forerunner of the Pac-10. Oregon did not go to the Rose Bowl, however, since Cal was voted by the other schools to represent the PCC in the game (including the University of Washington, arguably starting their rivalry). Oregon, however, did receive and accept an invitation to play SMU in the 1949 Cotton Bowl. It was the first time that a Pacific...
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