Willie Zapalac

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Willie Zapalac
Sport	Football
Born	December 11, 1920 (1920-12-11) (age 87)
Place of birth	Sealy, Texas
Career highlights
Overall	8-1-1
Playing career
1939-41, 1947	Texas A&M
Position	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949-1950 1952	Tarleton State UT Arlington

Willie Zapalac was the eighth head college football coach for the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks located in Arlington, Texas, and he held that position for the 1952 season. His career coaching record at UT Arlington was 8 wins, 1 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him tenth at UT Arlington in total wins and first at UT Arlington in winning percentage. Willie Zapalac later coached at Texas A&M, Texas Tech, University of Texas and in the NFL at the St Louis Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, and New Orleans Saints.^[1]

His son, Willie Zapalac Jr. played three seasons for the NFL's New York Jets.

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• University of Texas at Arlington athletics website

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