American football and baseball player (born 1947)
Steve Sogge Position Quarterback Born: (1947-04-20 ) April 20, 1947 (age 77) Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 174 lb (79 kg) College
High school Gardena
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] 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] 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] 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 .
