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Willie Zapalac

Zapalac, Willie Frank
Position: FB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 200
Born: December 11, 1920 Sealy, TX
Died: May 18, 2010 Austin, TX
High School: Bellville (TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1939Texas A&MFreshmen Team
1940Texas A&MDid Not Play
1941Texas A&MLettered
1942Texas A&MLettered
1946Texas A&MLettered
Draft: 22nd round (207th overall) 1943 Pittsburgh Steelers; 6th round (45th overall) 1947 Los Angeles Dons
Military Service: United States Army Air Forces
Coaching Record
TransactionDateTeam
Draft4/8/19431943 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 PIT NFL
Draft12/21/19461947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC
Signed1/28/19471947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC
Released1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC
Signed1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL
Released8/21/19471947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL
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