chattanooga MOCS

Chester Lagod was a two-time All-American for the Mocs from 1949-52.  He led UC to a 7-3 record as a senior and was named to UC/UTC’s All-Century Team in 2003.

Lagod made his mark as a tackle and was captain of the 1951 team.  That squad went from 1-9 in 1950 to 6-5 in 1951.  He was a first team Little All-American tackle in both 1951 and 1952. 

Lagod went on to become the first Moc to play in the Senior Bowl in 1953.  He was drafted by the N.Y. Giants in the 25^th round in 1953 and played in 11 games as a rookie.