Vincent Augustine Zizak (August 8, 1908 – August 1973) was an

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and professional wrestler. He played in the

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for the

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and

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across four seasons.

Early life

Vince Zizak was born on August 8, 1908, in

Camden, New Jersey Camden is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Camden is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area and is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the 2020 ...

Football career

Vince Zizak played two games for the

before joining the

. Zizak then played four seasons with the team, but only played 22 games. He also started six. In 1937, he played two games with the Eagles before joining the

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of the

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. Then, in 1938 he played for the

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of the

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Wrestling career

Zizak briefly was a professional wrestler in the winter of 1936.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zizak, Vince 1908 births 1973 deaths Villanova Wildcats football players Philadelphia Eagles players Chicago Bears players Players of American football from Camden, New Jersey American football guards American football tackles Rochester Tigers players Wilmington Clippers players