| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | November 7, 1961 |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bishop Luers High School |
| College: | Michigan |
| Position: | Placekicker |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Damian Bergeron (born November 7, 1961) is a former American football placekicker. He grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and attended Bishop Luers High School.[1] He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1980 to 1984.[1] He was a non-scholarship player who made the Michigan Wolverines football team as a walk-on.[2][3][4] From 1980 to 1982, Bergeron saw limited playing time as a backup to Ali Haji-Sheikh.[5] As a junior in 1983, he successfully converted 31 of 34 extra point conversions and 15 of 17 field goal attempts,[5][6] including a game-winning 45-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining against Iowa.[7] He was selected by the Associated Press as the first-team placekicker on the 1983 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[8] As a senior in 1984, he was successful on 13 of 16 field goal attempts, including four of five attempts against Illinois.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Michigan Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ↑ George Vecsey (October 24, 1983). "Bergeron's kicking is for nothing". The Spokesman-Review. p. 17.
- ↑ John Gugger (January 1, 1984). "Bergeron Antes $35,000 For Chance To Kick For UM". Toledo Blade.
- ↑ John Gugger (November 1, 1984). "Bergeron Successful But Has To Pay His Own Way". Toledo Blade. p. 43.
- 1 2 "Bergeron shows brilliance both on and off the field". The Michigan Daily. September 19, 1984.
- ↑ Jimmy Smothers (January 1, 1984). "Bergeron's kicking edge for Wolverines". Gadsden Times. p. C1.
- ↑ "Bergeron almost missed opportunity to kick". The Tuscaloosa News. October 23, 1983. p. 8B.
- ↑ "Illini Puts 6 On All-Big Ten Team". Sarasota Herald-Tribune (AP story). December 1, 1983. p. 15B.
- ↑ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2007-11-12.(Bergeron's statistics can be retrieved by typing "bergeron" into the space provided for the player's last name.)