Bill Irgens

Einar Magnus "Bill" Irgens (June 26, 1883 – October 28, 1947) was an American football player.

Bill Irgens

Personal information
Born:	(1883-06-26)June 26, 1883 Stavanger, Norway
Died:	October 28, 1947(1947-10-28) (aged 64) Hennepin County, Minnesota
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	175 lb (79 kg)
Position:	Halfback, quarterback
Career history
Minneapolis Marines (1921–1923)
Career NFL statistics
Games: 11 Stats at Pro Football Reference

A native of Stavanger, Norway, he played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback and quarterback for the Minneapolis Marines. He appeared in 11 NFL games, seven as a starter, from 1921 to 1923.^[1][2]

Sav Rocca is sometimes cited as the oldest NFL rookie at age 34.^[3] Irgens tops Rocca's mark by four years, having made his NFL debut at age 38.^[1]

Irgens was also the first Norwegian-born player in the NFL. The second Norwegian-born player, Halvor Hagen, did not debut in the NFL until 1975.^[4]

In later years, Irgens worked as a painter in Minneapolis.^[5] He died in 1947 in Minneapolis.^[1]