Berquist in Loomis, Nebraska, and raised on a farm in Westmark Township.
[2] He attended high school in Holdrege, Nebraska.
[3][4][5] Berquist played professional football for the Akron Pros/Indians in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Blues (1924), Kansas City Cowboys (1926), and Chicago Cardinals (1927).
[3][6] He was known for his ability to create holes for Kansas City's backs in the opposing forward wall.
[9] While still playing football, Berquist became a lawyer in Lexington, Nebraska.