Steve Sogge
Position | Quarterback |
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Personal information | |
Born: | (1947-04-20) April 20, 1947 (age 77) |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Gardena |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Steven Sogge (born April 20, 1947) is a former American football and baseball player.
Sogge played at the quarterback position for Gardena High School. He passed for 2,361 yards as a senior and was selected as a Parade All-American. In 2021, USA Today rated him as one of the ten greatest quarterbacks in California high school football history.[1]
Sogge played at the quarterback position for the USC Trojans football team from 1966 to 1968.[2] He was the starting quarterback of the 1967 USC Trojans football team that won the national championship and the 1968 team that was ranked No. 2 in the final Coaches Poll.[3][4] He was also selected by the AP, UPI, and Pac-8 coaches as the first-team quarterback on the 1968 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team.[5][6][7]
Sogge also played baseball as a catcher for USC. In January 1969, he signed a minor-league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[8] He played in the minor league for the Albuquerque Dodgers (1969), Spokane Indians (1970), and Tucson Toros (1971).[2][9]
References
- ^ "The 10 greatest QBs in California HS football history". USA Today. March 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Patrick McNulty (August 10, 1969). "The Busher". Los Angeles Times. pp. 28–30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steve Sogge". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Sogge Saga: Major League Battery May Spotlight Brothers". The Tidings. June 7, 1968. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC Trojans Dominate All-West Coast Squad". Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California). November 28, 1968. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC Trojans dominate UPI's All-Coast grid team". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo. November 28, 1968. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy Dominates Star Squad". The Times. December 4, 1968. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steve Sogge Trades Football For Catcher's Mitt; Signs With LA". Desert Sun. January 10, 1969.
- ^ "Steven Sogge". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
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