Martin Vorhees "Mike" Bergen Jr. (January 29, 1872 – July 8, 1941) was an
American football player, coach, and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at
Grinnell College (1894–1895, 1902–1903, 1905) and at the
University of Virginia (1896–1897), compiling a career
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 ...
record of 38–22–6.
Bergen died of a heart attack at the age of 69 on July 8, 1941, in his apartment at the Racquet Club in
Center City Philadelphia. He was the son of
Christopher A. Bergen
Christopher Augustus Bergen (August 2, 1841 – February 18, 1905) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1889 to 1893 ...
,
United States Congressman who represented
New Jersey's 1st congressional district
New Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district, which includes Camden and South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, has been represented by Democrat Donald Norcross since November 2 ...
from 1889 to 1893.
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1872 births
1941 deaths
19th-century players of American football
American football fullbacks
American football halfbacks
Grinnell Pioneers football coaches
Princeton Tigers baseball players
Princeton Tigers football coaches
Princeton Tigers football players
Virginia Cavaliers football coaches
New Jersey lawyers
Pennsylvania lawyers
Sportspeople from Camden, New Jersey
Players of American football from Camden, New Jersey
Players of American football from Philadelphia
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