Name Dave Zuidmulder Positions Halfback Games started: 1 Education St. Ambrose University | Games played: 7 Died June 8, 1978 College: Georgetown/St. Ambrose Role American football player | |
Date of birth: (1906-02-04)February 4, 1906 Date of death: June 8, 1978(1978-06-08) (aged 72) | ||
Place of birth: New Franken, Wisconsin | ||
Dave Zuidmulder: Football Tailback
David C. "Dave" Zuidmulder (February 4, 1906 – June 8, 1978) was an American football player.
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Biography
Zuidmulder was born David Zuidmulder on February 4, 1906 in New Franken, Wisconsin. 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. He died on June 8, 1978.
Athletics Career
Zuidmulder was a star football player for East Green Bay High School. He played at the collegiate level at Georgetown University and St. Ambrose University. 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, and he was an athletics coach at Central Catholic High School in Green Bay from 1944 to 1945.