Burt Gustafson
American athlete and sports coach (1925–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burton F. Gustafson (November 30, 1925 – October 22, 2022) was an American athlete and sports coach. After attending Northern Michigan University (NMU) where he was a three-sport star, he coached several high school football, basketball, and track and field teams. He then returned to NMU where he served from 1956 to 1961 as a coach in four sports. He later was an assistant coach for the Wyoming Cowboys and coach and administrator for the Green Bay Packers.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1925-11-30)November 30, 1925 Marquette, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | October 22, 2022(2022-10-22) (aged 96) |
Alma mater | Northern Michigan University University of Michigan |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1946–1949 | Northern Michigan |
Basketball | |
1946–1950 | Northern Michigan |
Track and field | |
1946–1950 | Northern Michigan |
Position(s) | End (football) Guard, center (basketball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1950–1951 | Cedarville HS (?) |
1952–1953 | Escanaba HS (asst.) |
1954–1955 | Battle Creek HS (E) |
1956–1961 | Northern Michigan (E) |
1962 | Wyoming (E) |
1963–1970 | Wyoming (DB) |
1971–1974 | Green Bay Packers (LB) |
1977–1978[lower-alpha 1] | Green Bay Packers (ST) |
Basketball | |
1950–1952 | Cedarville HS (?) |
1952–1954 | Escanaba HS |
1954–1956 | Battle Creek HS |
1956–1957 | Northern Michigan |
Track and field | |
1950–1952 | Cedarville HS (?) |
1952–1954 | Escanaba HS (?) |
1954–1956 | Battle Creek HS (asst.) |
1956–1962 | Northern Michigan |
Baseball | |
1950–1951 | Cedarville HS (?) |
Swimming | |
c. 1950s | Northern Michigan |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1975–1976 | Green Bay Packers (WCS) |
1978[lower-alpha 2] | Green Bay Packers (Scout) |
1979–1984 | Green Bay Packers (DPP) |
1985–1989[lower-alpha 3] | Green Bay Packers (AA/FO) |
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