Godfrey Zaunbrecher
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Crowley, Louisiana, U.S.
Los Banos, California, U.S.
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| Position | Center | ||||
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| Born | December 17, 1946 Crowley, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Died | September 19, 2023 (aged 76) Los Banos, California, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
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| High school | St. Michael's (Crowley) | ||||
| College | LSU (1966–1969) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1970: 11th round, 286th overall pick | ||||
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Godfrey William Zaunbrecher (December 17, 1946 – September 19, 2023) was an American professional football center who played three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Vikings in the eleventh round of the 1970 NFL draft after playing college football at Louisiana State University.
Godfrey William Zaunbrecher was born on December 17, 1946, in Crowley, Louisiana.[1] He attended St. Michael's High School in Crowley.[1]
Zaunbrecher played college football for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University. He was on the freshman team in 1966 and was a three-year letterman from 1967 to 1969.[1][2] He started his final two seasons, earning second-team All-SEC honors in 1968 and first-team All-SEC accolades in 1969. He was also named to the East–West Shrine Game his junior year and the Senior Bowl his senior season.[3]