Andrew M. Zimmer (October 9, 1919 - December 20, 2005) was an American basketball player. He was an NCAA All-American at Indiana University and played on the school's first championship team in 1940.
Zimmer, a 6'5" center from Goodland High School in Goodland, Indiana, played for coach Branch McCracken at Indiana from 1939 to 1942. Zimmer came to the Hoosiers as a walk-on, but improved to the point where he was named a third team All-American by Converse in 1942.[1]
Following his college career, Zimmer had a long career in the United States Marine Corps. He retired as a colonel, having received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star while serving in World War II and the Korean War.[2]
Andy Zimmer was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. He died on December 20, 2005.[3]
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