Robert John Zimny (December 11, 1921 – August 11, 2011) was an
American football tackle who played two seasons with the
Chicago Cardinals of the
National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the
Brooklyn Tigers
The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field of the baseball National League's team, the Broo ...
in the 28th round of the
1944 NFL Draft
The 1944 National Football League Draft was held on April 19, 1944, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Boston Yanks selected quarterback Angelo Bertelli.
Player selections
Round ...
. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Indiana University and attended
St. Rita of Cascia High School
St. Rita of Cascia High School is an all-male Catholic high school located in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side., United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, is operated by the Province of Our Mother ...
in
Chicago,
Illinois.
He was a member of the Chicago Cardinals team that won the
1947 NFL Championship.
References
External links
Just Sports Stats*
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1921 births
2011 deaths
Players of American football from Chicago
American football tackles
Indiana Hoosiers football players
Chicago Cardinals players