Dave Zuidmulder
David C. Zuidmulder (February 4, 1906 – June 8, 1978) was an American football player.
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Position: | Tailback | ||||||
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Born: | New Franken, Wisconsin | February 4, 1906||||||
Died: | June 8, 1978 72) | (aged||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Green Bay (WI) East | ||||||
College: | Georgetown | ||||||
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Biography
Zuidmulder was born David Zuidmulder on February 4, 1906 in New Franken, Wisconsin.[1] After playing football and baseball, he was appointed head of the Green Bay fire department in 1955 after having served on the force since 1934.[2] He died on June 8, 1978.
Athletics career
Zuidmulder was a star football player for East Green Bay High School.[2][3] He played at the collegiate level at Georgetown University and St. Ambrose University.[2] After this he became a tailback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers from 1929 to 1931. Zuidmulder was also a semi-professional baseball player for the Green Bay Green Sox,[2][4][5] and he was an athletics coach at Central Catholic High School in Green Bay from 1944 to 1945.[2][5]
See also
- Green Bay Packers players
References
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Z/ZuidDa20.htm
- "Green Bay Group Named Zuidmulder as New Fire Chief". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. August 3, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved January 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Zuidmulder Is Star as Champs Trounce Locals". The Post-Crescent. November 2, 1925. p. 12. Retrieved January 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Errors Costly as Sox Defeat Manitowoc Club: Dave Zuidmulder Drives in Five Runs For Bays; Schoepke Hit Hard". Manitowoc Herald-Times. June 6, 1938. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Zuidmulder to Coach at Central Catholic." 1944. The Milwaukee Journal (23 July): 6.