Dave Zuidmulder

Dave Zuidmulder
No. 12, 10, 41
PositionTailback
Personal information
Born(1906-02-04)February 4, 1906
New Franken, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1978(1978-06-08) (aged 72)
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreen Bay (WI) East
CollegeGeorgetown
Career history
Career statistics
Games played7
Games started1

David C. Zuidmulder (February 4, 1906 – June 8, 1978) was an American football player.

Biography

David Zuidmulder was born 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]

References

  1. ^ "Dave Zuidmulder Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Green Bay Group Named Zuidmulder as New Fire Chief". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. August 3, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved January 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Zuidmulder Is Star as Champs Trounce Locals". The Post-Crescent. November 2, 1925. p. 12. Retrieved January 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Zuidmulder to Coach at Central Catholic." 1944. The Milwaukee Journal (23 July): 6.

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