Dick Zoll
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Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
 Zoll in 1929 | |||||||||
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| Position | Guard / tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | December 10, 1913 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | September 6, 1985 (aged 71) Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Green Bay (WI) West | ||||||||
| College | Indiana (1931–1936) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1937: undrafted | ||||||||
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Richard Archibald Zoll (December 10, 1913 – September 6, 1985) was an American professional football guard and tackle. One of three brothers who played football, he played in college for the Indiana Hoosiers and later in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Rams and Green Bay Packers. He also played for the Columbus Bullies of the American Professional Football Association (APFA).
Zoll was born on December 10, 1913, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[1] The son of a stonecutter, he was one of seven children, and his two brothers – Carl and Martin, were also professional football players, both being guards.[1][2][3][4] He attended Green Bay West High School where he played football as a tackle from 1927 to 1930, debuting for the team when he was only 14 years old.[5] As a senior in 1930, he was team captain.[5] In addition to playing football for West, he also competed in track and field in the shot put and discus throw.[6]
Zoll enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington in 1931 and was a member of the freshman football team his first year.[1] He was described as the "outstanding lineman" of the 1931 Indiana freshman team.[7] He worked at his father's stone business in the following off-season and entered the 1932 season weighing 215 pounds (98 kg).[8] He initially made the varsity football team as a sophomore in 1932, but was then injured and missed the year.[6][9] He returned to the team in 1933 and was awarded his first letter.[10] A reserve who saw significant playing time, he received further letters in 1934 and 1935 and played his final season in 1936.[1][11][12] He also competed in intramural wrestling at Indiana and graduated in 1937.[6]
