Louis Rogers "Red" Zontini (August 30, 1917 – August 6, 1986) was an American football fullback and halfback.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | August 30, 1917 Whitesville, West Virginia |
| Died: | August 6, 1986 (aged 68) Richmond Heights, Ohio |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| Position: | Fullback, halfback |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Zontini was born in Whitesville, West Virginia, in 1917 and attended Sherman High School in Seth, West Virginia. He played college football for Notre Dame from 1937 to 1939.[1]
Zontini played professional football in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals from 1940 to 1941 and the Cleveland Rams in 1944 and in the All-America Football Conference for the Buffalo Bisons in 1946. He appeared in a total of 40 professional games, six of them as a starter. He tallied 133 rushing yards and 110 receiving yards and scored four touchdowns. He also kicked nine field goals (out of 23 attempts) and 59 extra points (out of 64 attempts).[1]
Zontini served in the Navy in 1945 and was a member of the undefeated 1945 Fleet City Bluejackets football team.
He was hired as an assistant football coach at Western Reserve University in 1948.[2] He was appointed as a full-time assistant coach in 1950.[3]
He died in 1986 in Richmond Heights, Ohio and buried at All Souls Cemetery in Chardon, Ohio.
References edit
- ^ a b "Lou Zontini Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Zontini Signs As Assistant". News-Journal. March 9, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lou Zontini Named Western Reserve Aid". Sioux City Journal. May 25, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference