Dave Zuidmulder Explained

Position:Tailback
Number:12, 10, 41
Birth Date:4 February 1906
Birth Place:New Franken, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:175
High School:Green Bay (WI) East
College:Georgetown
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:7
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:1

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dave Zuidmulder Stats Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. News: Green Bay Group Named Zuidmulder as New Fire Chief . Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. August 3, 1955. 22. Newspapers.com. January 15, 2015 .
  3. News: Zuidmulder Is Star as Champs Trounce Locals . The Post-Crescent. November 2, 1925. 12. Newspapers.com. January 15, 2015 .
  4. News: Errors Costly as Sox Defeat Manitowoc Club: Dave Zuidmulder Drives in Five Runs For Bays; Schoepke Hit Hard . Manitowoc Herald-Times. June 6, 1938. 8. Newspapers.com. January 15, 2015 .
  5. "Zuidmulder to Coach at Central Catholic." 1944. The Milwaukee Journal (23 July): 6.