George Dygert

George Dygert
Dygert cropped from 1893 Michigan football team photograph
Biographical details
Born(1870-11-25)November 25, 1870
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 1957(1957-04-04) (aged 86)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1890–1894Michigan
1895Eureka
1896–1897Butte
Position(s)Fullback, halfback, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1894Ohio Wesleyan
1895Eureka
1895Illinois College
1895Illinois State

George Burlingame "Dygie" Dygert (November 25, 1870 – April 4, 1957) was an American football player and coach and lawyer. Dygert played college football for the University of Michigan for five years, from 1890 to 1894, and was captain of the 1892 and 1893 teams. He played professional football for the Butte, Montana, football team in 1896 and 1897 and practiced law in Butte and Chicago from 1896 to 1953.