Steve Sogge

Steven Sogge (born April 20, 1947) is a former American football and baseball player.

Steve Sogge
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born: (1947-04-20) April 20, 1947
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Career history
College
  • USC (1966–1968)
High schoolGardena
Career highlights and awards

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

  1. "The 10 greatest QBs in California HS football history". USA Today. March 26, 2021.
  2. Patrick McNulty (August 10, 1969). "The Busher". Los Angeles Times. pp. 28–30 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Steve Sogge". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  4. "Sogge Saga: Major League Battery May Spotlight Brothers". The Tidings. June 7, 1968. pp. 13–14 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "USC Trojans Dominate All-West Coast Squad". Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California). November 28, 1968. p. 29 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "USC Trojans dominate UPI's All-Coast grid team". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo. November 28, 1968. p. 24 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Troy Dominates Star Squad". The Times. December 4, 1968. p. 38 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Steve Sogge Trades Football For Catcher's Mitt; Signs With LA". Desert Sun. January 10, 1969.
  9. "Steven Sogge". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
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