Roy Zimmerman (American football)

NFLretired
name=Roy Zimmerman


position=Quarterback
number=22
birthdate=birth date|1918|2|20
Tonganoxie, Kansas
deathdate=death date and age|1997|8|27|1918|2|20
debutyear=1940
finalyear=1948
draftyear=1940
draftround=7
draftpick=58
college=San José State
teams=
* Washington Redskins (1940-1942)
* Steagles (1943)
* Philadelphia Eagles (1944-1946)
* Detroit Lions (1947)
* Boston Yanks (1948)
stat1label=TD-INT
stat1value=44-70
stat2label=Yards
stat2value=4,801
stat3label=QB Rating
stat3value=47.3
nfl=ZIM492197
highlights=
* All-Star selection (1942)
* 2x All-Pro selection (1943, 1944)
* NFL champion (1942)

Henry LeRoy Zimmerman (February 20, 1918 – August 27, 1997) was an American football player who played running back and quarterback in the National Football League from 1940 to 1948.

Early life

Zimmerman was born in Tonganoxie, Kansas and played high school football at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, California. He then went on to play college football at San José State University. While playing for the San José State Spartans in 1939 when the team went 13-0. [cite news | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu150/ci_5779138 | title=All about perseverance | author=Laurence Miedema | work=San Jose Mercury News | date=April 29, 2007 | accessdate=2008-02-11]

NFL career

Zimmerman was drafted in the seventh round of the 1940 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, where he played from 1940 to 1942. Then in 1943, Zimmerman played for the Steagles, a team that was a combination of the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers (the teams were forced to merge because both had lost many players to military service due to World War II). He continued playing for the Eagles until 1946, and then played for the Detroit Lions, before finishing his career with the Boston Yanks.

Zimmerman was named to the Pro Bowl in 1942 and named All-Pro twice. He also led the league in interceptions in 1945 with seven.

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