LaVern Torgeson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

LaVern Torgeson

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1929

Place of Birth: La Crosse, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 20-Mar-2015

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

LaVern Earl "Torgy" Torgeson (February 28, 1929 – March 20, 2015) was an American football player and coach.
He played college football for the Washington State Cougars football team from 1948 to 1950.
He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL), principally as a linebacker, for the Detroit Lions from 1951 to 1954 and for the Washington Redskins from 1955 to 1957. After retiring as a player, Torgeson worked for 35 years from 1959 to 1993 as an assistant coach in the NFL.
His coaching positions included stints with the Washington Redskins (1959–1961, 1971–1977, 1981–1993), Pittsburgh Steelers (1962–1968), and Los Angeles Rams (1969–1970, 1978–1980).
He was a coach on three Super Bowl championship teams in 1982, 1987 and 1991.
As a player and coach, he spent 42 years in the NFL, 26 of them with the Redskins.