Einar Magnus "Bill" Irgens (June 26, 1883 – October 28, 1947) was an American football player.
A native of Stavanger, Norway, he played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback and quarterback for the Minneapolis Marines.
[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.
The second Norwegian-born player, Halvor Hagen, did not debut in the NFL until 1975.