Gust Zarnas
Gustave "Gust" Constantine Zarnas (December 16, 1913 – December 26, 2000) was a college football All-American and professional football player. He is distinguished as being the first Greek to play in the National Football League.
| Position: | Guard | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | December 16, 1913 Ikaria, Greece | ||
| Died: | December 26, 2000 (aged 87) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Saltsburg (PA) Kiski | ||
| College: | Ohio State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1938 / Round: 5 / Pick: 40 | ||
| Career history | |||
| |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
| |||
| Player stats at PFR | |||
Born in Ikaria, Greece, Zarnas came to America with his parents. He played the guard position at the Ohio State University from 1935 to 1937 and received All-American recognition his last year as a Buckeye. At 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 220 lbs., Zarnas played professionally in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers from 1938 to 1940, and enlisted into the United States Navy becoming a lieutenant during World War II. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.