Oscar Emil Hagberg (December 18, 1908 – August 2, 1992) was an

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player and coach and

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officer. He was the 25th head football coach at the

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and he held that position for two seasons, from 1944 until 1945. His coaching record at Navy was 13–4–1. Hagberg was born December 18, 1908 in

Charleroi, Pennsylvania Charleroi ( ) is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, along the Monongahela River, 21 miles south of Pittsburgh. Charleroi was settled by Walloons in 1890 and incorporated in 1891. The 2020 census recorded a population of 4,210. There has ...

. He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

as an

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and

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at Navy from 1928 to 1930. Hagberg was the ends coach for the Midshipmen in 1933, 1934, and 1939. In his naval career he saw service in submarines and commanded two boats during World War II,

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and

USS Albacore (SS-218) USS ''Albacore'' (SS-218) was a ''Gato''-class submarine which served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, winning the Presidential Unit Citation and nine battle stars for her service. During the war, she was credited ...

Head coaching record

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* 1908 births 1992 deaths American football ends American football fullbacks Navy Midshipmen football coaches Navy Midshipmen football players United States Navy personnel of World War II United States Navy officers United States submarine commanders People from Charleroi, Pennsylvania Military personnel from Pennsylvania {{1940s-collegefootball-coach-stub