Frank Zadworney
 Frank Zadworney, 1939, at Ohio State | |||||||
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| Positions | Halfback, Defensive back | ||||||
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| Born | November 14, 1916 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | March 24, 1979 (aged 62) Westerville, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
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| College | Ohio State (1936-1939) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1940: 8th round, 64th overall pick | ||||||
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Frank Stanley Zadworney (November 14, 1916 – March 24, 1979) was an American football halfback on both offense and defense. He played college football for Ohio State (1936-1939) and professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940).
Early life
Zadworney was born in 1916 at Washington, Pennsylvania. He attended Washington High School.
Ohio State
Zadworney then enrolled at Ohio State University and played college football as a halfback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1936 to 1939.[1][2][3] Ohio State line coach Ernie Godfrey said: "Zadworney was an excellent blocker. He's probably the best blocker Ohio State ever had. . . . He cleaned 'em all out, ends, tackles, fullbacks, as the assignemnt demanded."[4][5] He played on the 1939 Ohio State Buckeyes football team that won the Big Ten Conference championship.
Professional football
Zadworney was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the eighth round (64th overall pick) in the 1940 NFL draft. He appeared in three games for the Dodgers as a halfback, on both offense and defense, during the 1940 season.[6] The 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers compiled an 8–3 record and placed second in the NFL East.
Later life
In 1942, Zadworney became a football coach at Catholic University.[7] He also served in the military during World War II.[1] He also coached football at Aquinas High School in Columbus, Ohio both before and after the war.[8][9]
Zadworney died in 1979 at Columbus, Ohio.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Frank Zadworney". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Buckeyes to Use First Sophomore In Starting Team: Zadworney to Replace Nardi at Left Half Against Purple". The Coshocton Tribune. October 21, 1937. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Zadworney in Buck Lineup". The Dayton Herald. October 21, 1937. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ohio State Has Best Squad, Worst Schedule". The Cleveland Press. September 10, 1940. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bucks Begin Drills For Title Defense". The Register (Sandusky, Ohio). September 11, 1940. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.("one of the finest blocking backs ever to don an Ohio State uniform.")
- ↑ "Frank Zadworney Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Former OSU Star Will Be Married". The Dayton Herald. August 18, 1942. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Zadworney Appointed". The Newark Advocate and American Tribune. September 1, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Coach Resigns Post". The Cleveland Press. July 30, 1947. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.