Gust Zarnas
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Gust Zarnas | |
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Date of birth | December 16, 1913 |
Place of birth | Ikaris, Greece |
Date of death | December 26, 2000 (age 87) |
Place of death | Bethlehem, PA |
Position(s) | Guard |
College | Ohio State |
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1938 1939 1939-1940 |
Chicago Bears Brooklyn Dodgers Green Bay Packers |
College Hall of Fame |
Gustave Constantine Zarnas (December 16, 1913 - December 26, 2000) was a former college football All-American and professional football player.
Born in Ikaris, Greece, Zarnas came to America with his parents. He played the guard position at the Ohio State University from 1935-1937 and received All-American recognition his last year as a Buckeye. At 5'10", 220 lbs., Zarnas played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers from 1938-1940, 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.
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